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604 3rd St, Davis, CA 95616
True Haven Property Management is a Davis company managing single-family rentals and small multi-unit properties in Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento and Winters, plus Sacramento and eastern Solano County.
Review summary: Tenants consistently describe prompt, responsive and respectful property managers who are easy to reach.
334 D St, Davis, CA 95616
Vaughn Management Group is a Davis company with over 30 years of experience managing apartment communities, mainly student housing plus conventional, affordable and commercial properties, in Davis, the Bay Area and the Central Valley.
Simmons Real Estate & Property Management is a fourth-generation family company that has served Davis since 1949, managing apartment complexes, single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses and self-storage facilities.
Zabace Property Management is a Davis company managing rental homes and apartments in Davis, Woodland and Sacramento, handling leasing, maintenance and accounting for owners and tenants.
In their words: “Pride in property maintenance with regular on-site visits and periodic photo gallery collection”
Elite Property Management is a locally owned Davis company with a downtown office, managing rental homes in Davis, Woodland, Vacaville and Sacramento, with Chinese-speaking staff.
Review summary: Owners and tenants often mention friendly, responsive staff, quick answers and homes rented quickly.
King Properties is a Davis company that has managed single-family homes, duplexes, condos, apartments and sabbatical rentals since 1981, with many rentals serving the UC Davis community.
437 F St, Davis, CA 95616
Z1 Properties Management & Sales is a Davis company offering residential property management and real estate sales for owners and renters in the Davis area.
Dowling Properties is a Davis company managing houses, duplexes, townhouses, apartments and storage, along with some commercial property, with many rentals near the college.
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Rents in Davis are $103 above the Yolo County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months: +$92 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Davis's typical asking rent is $103 (4.5%) above the county. The gap is growing compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Davis is number 1 of 3 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Winters. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in February, March and April, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 10 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis | $2,394 | +4.0% | 8 |
| Woodland | $2,287 | +2.9% | 4 |
| West Sacramento | $2,263 | +3.4% | 2 |
| Sacramento | $2,045 | +1.2% | 45 |
| Vacaville | $2,627 | +2.5% | 9 |
| Elk Grove | $2,688 | +2.1% | 16 |
| Carmichael | $1,757 | +0.5% | 4 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Yolo, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 8 property management companies in Davis, Yolo County. We matched a current California real estate license for 4 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Woodland and Sacramento, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Davis is $2,394 (September 2026); +4.0% over the past year and +20.4% over five years. About 56.5% of homes in Davis are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 5% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 8 property management companies in Davis, CA. 4 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Davis was $2,394 a month in September 2026, +4.0% on a year earlier.
Over the 10 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in February, March and April. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
The default order, Best match, uses each company's Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it has, so a 4.8 rating from 100 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 2. License Confirmed companies get a small boost. No company can pay for its position.
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