More people than rooms: The ever more crowded conditions of renting in the Sacramento area •
Lately renting in Sacramento can often be summed up with one word: “Packed.” Housed residents in the Sacramento region are sharing rooms with others at a higher rate, with many living in cramped conditions because of high rent costs and other economic obstacles.
About 43,000 Sacramento households live packed together in homes with more people than rooms, compared to around 35,000 households living in those conditions a decade ago. The number of people in packed rooms has increased significantly