Multifamily and Duplex Properties for Sale in Rancho Murieta: Zoning and Rent Rules

What multifamily in Rancho Murieta looks like

Rancho Murieta is mostly single-family homes, but its master plan always included other housing types. The Rancho Murieta Community Services District says the approved plan provides for 5,189 units on 1,920 acres of residential land, including single-family homes, townhouses, apartments and mobile homes. It counts about 2,500 households and roughly 5,903 residents as of the 2020 census. For an investor that means a limited set of options: townhomes and condos, homes with ADUs, a mobile home community and the occasional small apartment property. For financing, see financing 2-4 unit properties and apartment building loans.

Where the zoning allows it

Rancho Murieta is unincorporated, so the Sacramento County Zoning Code applies. Much of the community was zoned through planned development (PD) ordinances that pair a base zone with a site plan. Check the PD conditions as well as the base district on the County zoning map viewer.

Mobilehome Village. The County’s Rancho Murieta Mobilehome Village PD, Ordinance 80-PD-1, was adopted July 17, 1980 by ZMA #4073 and replaced a 1979 ordinance. It zones the site RM-1(PD) Mobilehome Park Planned Development.

• Uses. It allows mobile home parks, mobile home subdivisions and accessory uses for park residents.
• Sales. Individual sites may be sold as subdivision lots.
• Tenant protection. The ordinance rests on lease agreements meant to protect existing tenants from involuntary displacement.
• Layout. A site plan governs streets, parking, RV storage, the clubhouse and pools. Changes to CC&Rs affecting use require County Counsel review.

A buyer of a space, a home or the park itself should read the ordinance and the leases together.

Rancho Murieta North. The 2015 notice of preparation for Rancho Murieta North proposed 827 single-family homes in eight villages on 772.2 acres. It included casitas and accessory dwellings under a use permit with design guidelines, and listed sewer capacity as an issue. Its current status was not confirmed.

ADUs and SB 9. The County’s ADU standards guide says its local ADU ordinance was repealed October 22, 2026, leaving state law in charge. CC&Rs cannot ban ADUs outright under state law, but association design rules and CSD capacity still apply. SB 9 can apply to qualifying single-family lots. See our ADU investment guide and SB 9 lot split guide.

Rent rules: state law only

Rancho Murieta has no local rent control. The Attorney General’s rent cap page places Sacramento County in All Other Counties. Covered units can rise up to 8.6% for increases from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. Mobile home space rents are governed by the state Mobilehome Residency Law and the leases the PD ordinance references, not by AB 1482’s apartment rules. See our AB 1482 guide and just cause eviction guide.

Rancho Murieta rental property rules

• County rental registration. Residential rentals in unincorporated Sacramento County must register under the Rental Housing Inspection Program at $16 per unit per year, with self-certification available to qualifying owners.
• Short-term rentals. The County’s STR rules require the owner or a long-term renter to live on site at least six months a year, cap each party at 29 days a year and charge 12% TOT. Association rules may be stricter.
• CSD services. Water, wastewater, drainage, security and garbage come from the CSD rather than a city. Sacramento LAFCo lists the district as formed July 20, 1982 and governed by a five-member elected board. Each service has its own budget, funded by taxes and user fees.
• Transfer tax. Only the County’s $0.55 per $500 applies.

Water, sewer, flood and building issues

Capacity is the practical limit on added units here. Any new unit, including an ADU, needs CSD water and sewer service, and sewer capacity was flagged in the Rancho Murieta North review. Parcels near the Cosumnes River may carry the County’s F flood combining zone, which requires elevated first floors for new habitable buildings. Townhome and condo buildings of three or more units with elevated balconies need SB 721 or the parallel condo inspection rules, and older wood-frame buildings warrant a seismic retrofit review.

Underwriting a Rancho Murieta multifamily purchase

1. Confirm the base zone, the PD ordinance and the site plan for the parcel.
2. Obtain CC&Rs, association rules on leasing and any rental restrictions.
3. Confirm CSD water and sewer service, current rates and any capacity charges for added units.
4. Register with the County rental program and classify units under AB 1482.
5. Collect leases and estoppel certificates; for mobile home spaces, review leases under the Mobilehome Residency Law.
6. Rebuild expenses with reassessed taxes, CSD charges, association dues and insurance in our rental property analysis.

Questions people ask

Sources & notes

1. Rancho Murieta CSD, about the district
2. Sacramento LAFCo, Rancho Murieta CSD listing
3. Sacramento County, Rancho Murieta Mobilehome Village PD
4. CEQAnet, Rancho Murieta North NOP, SCH 2015112004
5. Sacramento County Zoning Code, Chapter 2
6. Sacramento County, ADU development standards
7. County Code Enforcement, Rental Housing Inspection Program
8. County Planning, short-term rental permits
9. California Attorney General, rent caps

Note: We did not confirm which parcels carry RD-10 or higher multifamily zoning, the CSD’s capacity fees, or association leasing rules. Rancho Murieta North’s outcome is unconfirmed.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026 by Matthew Martinez.

Related: Rancho Murieta real estate guide · Commercial real estate in Rancho Murieta · Multifamily investing guide · Investor services