Apartments for Rent in Sacramento, CA

Prices and availability in Sacramento, CA were last updated on 20 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Sacramento, CA are: Selby Ranch Apartment Homes, Rivercrest Apartments, Willow Grove Apartments, Capitol Towers - Luxury Midrise and Granite Point.

The average rent in Sacramento, CA is $1,898.

The price range for a studio apartment in Sacramento, CA is between $850 and $5,000.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sacramento, CA is between $1,095 and $6,209.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Sacramento, CA is between $1,007 and $7,327.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Sacramento, CA is between $995 and $8,089.

In Sacramento 48% of the housing is rented out compared to 52% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 15% of Sacramento's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 53% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 31% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Sacramento is 38 years old, with 29% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 93% are garden-style apartment communities, 8% are mid-sized buildings, and 1% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Sacramento come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Sacramento. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.