City · 29,286 residents · Solano County, California
Suisun City, California
In Suisun City, a typical home is worth $579,500 and typical rent is $2,157 a month. Compared with all of Solano County, the typical home value is 6% lower and typical household income is 6% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $524,995 to $530,234.
Typical rent
$2,683a month
▲ 2.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $2,280 to $2,683.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Suisun City is in Solano County. The FHA loan limit ($685,400 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Solano County. See the county
What homes there are in Suisun City, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Suisun City
Solano County
California
United States
Kind of home: Suisun City and its comparisons
Measure
Suisun City
Solano County
California
United States
Detached house
78%
72%
57%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
5%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
5%
7%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
13%
14%
24%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
3%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 78% of homes here, against 72% in Solano County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Suisun City
Solano County
California
United States
Year built: Suisun City and its comparisons
Measure
Suisun City
Solano County
California
United States
Before 1960
8%
17%
27%
26%
1960–1979
30%
29%
29%
24%
1980–1999
45%
36%
25%
25%
2000–2009
15%
12%
11%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
7%
8%
11%
By age, homes in Suisun City look like those in Solano County: the typical year built is 1984.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K4%
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500K24%
$500K–$750K62%
$750K–$1M4%
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Suisun City and its comparisons
Measure
Suisun City
Under $100K
4%
$100K–$200K
Unreliable
$200K–$300K
Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K
24%
$500K–$750K
62%
$750K–$1M
4%
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,99916%
$2,000–$2,49932%
$2,500–$2,99911%
$3,000 or more17%
Monthly rent with utilities: Suisun City and its comparisons
Measure
Suisun City
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
16%
$2,000–$2,499
32%
$2,500–$2,999
11%
$3,000 or more
17%
With a mortgage
$2,606 a month
Solano County: $2,746 a month
Without a mortgage
$605 a month
Solano County: $765 a month
Owners with a mortgage
78%
Solano County: 72%
In Suisun City, 78% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $2,606 a month, against $2,746 in Solano County. Without one it drops to $605.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Suisun City+62%
Solano County+52%
California+46%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Suisun City+26%
Solano County+36%
California+36%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Suisun City+14%
Solano County+23%
California+32%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Suisun City and its comparisons
Measure
Suisun City
Solano County
California
United States
Typical home value
+62%
+52%
+46%
+53%
Typical rent
+26%
+36%
+36%
+33%
Typical household income
+14%
+23%
+32%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, homes in Suisun City gained value faster than in Solano County: 62% against 52%.
The typical rent in Suisun City rose 26% over the same time; in Solano County, it rose 36%.
Housing prices ran ahead of income in Suisun City: typical income rose 14%, against +62% for home values and +26% for rent.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Suisun City and its comparisons
Measure
Suisun City
Solano County
California
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
2.8%
4.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.9%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
6.6%
5.3%
8.2%
3.4%
People per household
3.03
2.80
2.84
2.53
Drive alone
82%
74%
66%
69%
Carpool
9%
9%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
3%
Work from home
7%
12%
17%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
2%
Typical commute
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
In Suisun City, 6.6% of households live with more than one person per room, against 5.3% in Solano County.
More people live in each home here: 3.03 on average, against 2.80 in Solano County.
To get to work, 82% of workers in Suisun City drive alone; in Solano County, 74%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Suisun City?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Suisun City, worth $579,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 60% of the typical household income in Suisun City, which is $94,787 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $201,640 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Solano County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Suisun City. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $20,283 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$4,705
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$569,003
Total interest
$818,662
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $9,786 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,212 a month
Tight
$2,212 to $2,844 a month
Hard
more than $2,844 a month
Your payment · 60%
Compared with the typical household income in Suisun City ($94,787 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$3,855
Property tax
$353
Home insurance
$242
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$256
You need at least $20,283 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $4,705; principal and interest $3,855.
The city and its county
Suisun City and Solano County
Suisun City is in Solano County, California. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Suisun City
Map of Solano County, California, with Suisun City marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Suisun City
Solano County
Other cities with a page
Suisun City's own numbers
Typical home value
$579,500
Typical monthly rent
$2,157
Typical yearly household income
$94,787
Households that own their home
61%
Effective property tax rate
0.73%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Solano County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$685,400
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,342
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+30%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.9%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Solano County.
A typical home in Suisun City is worth $579,500: 6% below the county and 21% below California. With the typical household income in Suisun City ($94,787 a year), a typical home costs 6.1 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Suisun City6.1 years
Solano6.2 years
California7.4 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Solano County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Solano County rose 76% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Solano County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Solano County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +9.9% +9.9% 2016
2017: +8.6% +8.6% 2017
2018: +7.8% +7.8% 2018
2019: +3.4% +3.4% 2019
2020: +2.2% +2.2% 2020
2021: +15.0% +15.0% 2021
2022: +11.9% +11.9% 2022
2023: −1.2% −1.2% 2023
2024: +2.2% +2.2% 2024
2025: −0.3% −0.3% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Solano County, California and the United States
Period
County
California
U.S.
Last year (2025)
−0.3%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+30%
+40%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+76%
+80%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Suisun City next to Solano County, California and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Suisun City$579,500
Solano$617,700
California$734,700
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Suisun City$2,157
Solano$2,163
California$2,036
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Suisun City$94,787
Solano$100,401
California$99,122
United States$80,734
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Suisun City next to Solano County and California
Measure
Suisun City
Solano County
California
U.S.
Typical home value
$579,500 ▼6% below the county
$617,700
$734,700
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$2,157
$2,163
$2,036
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$94,787 ▼6% below the county
$100,401
$99,122
$80,734
Households that own their home
61% ▼2 points below the county
63%
56%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$4,233 ▼8% below the county
$4,621
$5,124
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.73% ▼0.02 points below the county
0.75%
0.7%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
54% ▼6 points below the county
60%
55%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Solano County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Suisun City
For a typical $579,500 home in Suisun City, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Suisun City's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$4,705a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$20,283
Cash to close
$37,668
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $256
Conventional, 5% down$4,599a month
Down payment
$28,975
Cash to close
$46,360
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $275
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$3,735a month
Down payment
$115,900
Cash to close
$133,285
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$4,270a month
Down payment
$86,925
Cash to close
$104,310
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Suisun City
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$4,705
$20,283
$569,004
7.18%
FHA MIP · $256
$37,668
580
Conventional, 5% down
$4,599
$28,975
$550,525
7.18%
PMI · $275
$46,360
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$3,735
$115,900
$463,600
7.18%
None
$133,285
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$4,270
$86,925
$492,575
8.18%
None
$104,310
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Suisun City is $2,157 a month: about the same as the county. In Suisun City, 54% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Solano County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,342 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $45.04 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Solano County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,706
$32.81
$68,240
1 bedroom
$1,876
$36.08
$75,040
2 bedrooms
$2,342
$45.04
$93,680
3 bedrooms
$3,053
$58.71
$122,120
4 bedrooms
$3,483
$66.98
$139,320
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Suisun City
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Suisun City is in ZIP code 94585.
For 2 bedrooms it is $2,420: $78 more than the fair market rent for Solano County ($2,342).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Suisun City, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
94585
$1,760
$1,940
$2,420
$3,150
$3,600
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
94585 $2,420$3,150
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Suisun City when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 3 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Suisun City. These are the largest.
Village II506 Civic Center Blvd, Suisun City 94585106 homes, 105 low-income · Studio: 18 · 3 bd: 56 · 4 bd: 32 · In service since 2011 · For families(707) 425-1919
Cottonwood Creek Apts202 Railroad Ave, Suisun City 9458594 homes, 93 low-income · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 43 · 3 bd: 35 · In service since 2008 · For families
Breezewood Village Apts1359 Worley Rd, Suisun City 9458581 homes, 80 low-income · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 41 · 4 bd: 16 · In service since 2008 · For families
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Solano County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Suisun City or Solano County. The ones below are statewide in California: they work in Suisun City the same as in the rest of the state.
CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers in California.Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
CalHFA down payment loan for first-generation buyers in California; when you sell, you repay the loan plus a share of the home's appreciation.Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers who use the CalPLUS Access mortgage (FHA or conventional).Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Suisun City or Solano County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Suisun City and all of Solano County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Suisun City?
The typical home value in Suisun City is $579,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Solano County it is $617,700.
How much does it cost to rent in Suisun City?
Typical rent in Suisun City is $2,157 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Solano County is $2,342.
What is the FHA loan limit in Suisun City?
Suisun City uses the FHA limit for all of Solano County (2026): $685,400 for a one-unit home and $1,318,100 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Suisun City?
The typical homeowner in Suisun City pays $4,233 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.73% of the home’s value; in Solano County, the rate is 0.75%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Suisun City?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Solano County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
