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Sacramento, CA Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Sacramento is $1,438, a 5% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Sacramento, CA
Last updated February 2020
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | 5% | 823 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Sacramento, CA apartment is 823 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Sacramento, CA Apartment Rent Ranges
- $701-$1,0006%
- $1,001-$1,50062%
- $1,501-$2,00025%
- > $2,0007%
Sacramento, CA Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households40%
- Owner-occupied Households59%
74,189 or 40% of the households in Sacramento, CA are renter-occupied while 108,917 or 59% are owner-occupied.
Sacramento, CA Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2016 | Mar / 2017 | Jul / 2017 | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Feb / 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $1,178 | $1,197 | $1,256 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,336 | $1,368 | $1,371 | $1,401 | $1,443 | $1,438 |
| National | $1,340 | $1,337 | $1,368 | $1,371 | $1,374 | $1,408 | $1,417 | $1,422 | $1,458 | $1,466 | $1,468 |
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Average Rent in Sacramento, CA By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Woodbine | $950 |
| Meadowview | $950 |
| Mangan Park | $950 |
| Little Pocket | $950 |
| Hollywood Park | $950 |
| Golf Course Terrace | $950 |
| Freeport Manor | $950 |
| Carleton | $950 |
| Brentwood | $950 |
| Airport | $950 |
| Land Park | $984 |
| Travelodge Mobile Home Park | $1,087 |
| South City Farms | $1,087 |
| Sandra Heights | $1,087 |
| Pacific Terrace | $1,087 |
| Fruitridge Vista | $1,087 |
| Elder Creek | $1,087 |
| El Paraiso Estates | $1,087 |
| Danielle Place | $1,087 |
| Country Place | $1,087 |
| Cloverdale Park | $1,087 |
| Bullard | $1,087 |
| Avondale | $1,087 |
| Whitney Meadows | $1,139 |
| Vista Del Verde | $1,139 |
| Village Terrace | $1,139 |
| Vienna Woods | $1,139 |
| Town Country Estates | $1,139 |
| Thornwood Terrace | $1,139 |
| Thornwood Estates | $1,139 |
| Terry Lynn Terrace | $1,139 |
| Sunshine | $1,139 |
| Somerset Place | $1,139 |
| Sierra View | $1,139 |
| Robie Lee Manor | $1,139 |
| Rio Tinto Acres | $1,139 |
| Ravenwood | $1,139 |
| Philanor Acres | $1,139 |
| Penland Park | $1,139 |
| Parkview Terrace | $1,139 |
| Parkland Estates | $1,139 |
| Olive Glen | $1,139 |
| New Broadmoor Estates | $1,139 |
| Montclaire Gardens | $1,139 |
| Mission Estates | $1,139 |
| Mira Loma Estates | $1,139 |
| Marconi | $1,139 |
| Larchmont Whitney | $1,139 |
| Houser | $1,139 |
| Hazelwood | $1,139 |
| Greenwood Vale | $1,139 |
| Greenwood Oaks | $1,139 |
| Grandview | $1,139 |
| Gordon Terrace | $1,139 |
| Gary Gardens | $1,139 |
| Fulton Square | $1,139 |
| Fredericksville | $1,139 |
| Franciscan Woods | $1,139 |
| Fairway Estates | $1,139 |
| Evergreen | $1,139 |
| Eucalyptus Estates | $1,139 |
| Engle Oaks | $1,139 |
| Edison Gardens | $1,139 |
| Edison Estates | $1,139 |
| Eaglewood Terrace | $1,139 |
| Del Paso Country Club | $1,139 |
| Del Norte Woods | $1,139 |
| Del Norte Oaks | $1,139 |
| Cypress Park | $1,139 |
| Country Club Vista | $1,139 |
| Country Club Grove | $1,139 |
| Country Club Estates | $1,139 |
| Country Club Cove | $1,139 |
| Country Club | $1,139 |
| Coppertree | $1,139 |
| Braeburn Heights | $1,139 |
| Bohemian Village | $1,139 |
| Beyerford Heights | $1,139 |
| Bellview Village | $1,139 |
| Arcade Oaks | $1,139 |
| Anna Bell | $1,139 |
| Amberley Park | $1,139 |
| Evergreen Estates | $1,178 |
| Del Paso Park | $1,178 |
| Dean Estates | $1,178 |
| Del Paso Manor | $1,206 |
| Wildhawk West | $1,247 |
| Wildhawk South | $1,247 |
| Wildhawk Estates | $1,247 |
| Vintage Park East | $1,247 |
| Vineyard Ranch | $1,247 |
| Vineyard Point Village | $1,247 |
| Vineyard Creek | $1,247 |
| Sunrise Vineyards | $1,247 |
| Sunrise Churchill | $1,247 |
| Silver Springs North | $1,247 |
| Silver Springs | $1,247 |
| Silver Meadows | $1,247 |
| Silver Legends | $1,247 |
| Sienna | $1,247 |
| Robbins Village | $1,247 |
| Robbins Nest | $1,247 |
| Rancho Diego | $1,247 |
| Meadowbrook | $1,247 |
| Grammercy Park | $1,247 |
| Emerald Creek | $1,247 |
| Churchill Downs | $1,247 |
| Calvine Crossing | $1,247 |
| California Vineyard | $1,247 |
| Bradshaw Vineyards Village | $1,247 |
| Boulder Glen | $1,247 |
| Southeast Village | $1,249 |
| Glen Elder | $1,249 |
| Willow Rock | $1,257 |
| Whisperwoods | $1,257 |
| Summerhill Estates | $1,257 |
| Spruce Gardens | $1,257 |
| River College Square | $1,257 |
| Pasadena Estates | $1,257 |
| Palmgate | $1,257 |
| Overbrook | $1,257 |
| Oak Creek Estates | $1,257 |
| Merrihill Terrace | $1,257 |
| Madison Woods | $1,257 |
| Madison Villa Estates | $1,257 |
| Madison Park | $1,257 |
| Independence Estates | $1,257 |
| Huntington Oaks | $1,257 |
| Haggin Park | $1,257 |
| Green Tree | $1,257 |
| Country Squire Estates | $1,257 |
| Brookside | $1,257 |
| Belmont Estates | $1,257 |
| Arcade Oaks Terrace | $1,257 |
| Foothill Oaks | $1,258 |
| Foothill Farms | $1,258 |
| Wood Leaf Village | $1,260 |
| Shasta Gardens | $1,260 |
| Ridge Point Colony | $1,260 |
| Ridge Point | $1,260 |
| Pepperwood | $1,260 |
| Madison Meadows | $1,260 |
| Larchmont Foothills | $1,260 |
| Larchmont Chardonnay | $1,260 |
| Kirkland Place | $1,260 |
| Hillsdale Oaks | $1,260 |
| Hillsdale | $1,260 |
| Valley Hi - North Laguna | $1,264 |
| Tanglewood | $1,264 |
| Parkway North | $1,264 |
| Parkway Estates | $1,264 |
| Parkway | $1,264 |
| Orange Park Cove | $1,264 |
| Holiday Mobile Village | $1,264 |
| Florinwood | $1,264 |
| Florin Center West | $1,264 |
| El Dorado West | $1,264 |
| Delta Pointe | $1,264 |
| Crestgate Lendale | $1,264 |
| Bowling Green | $1,264 |
| Acacia Meadows | $1,264 |
| Windgate | $1,281 |
| Willow Wood | $1,281 |
| Suncountry | $1,281 |
| Flemings Highway Farms | $1,281 |
| Capital Estates Park | $1,281 |
| Wright Terrace | $1,327 |
| Walnut View Estates | $1,327 |
| Timberlake | $1,327 |
| Sierra Meadows | $1,327 |
| Santa Anita | $1,327 |
| Rio Del Oro | $1,327 |
| Professional Village | $1,327 |
| Pelisades Sierra Oaks | $1,327 |
| Pavilions Place | $1,327 |
| Patrician Plaza | $1,327 |
| Park Hills Estates | $1,327 |
| Loretto Heights | $1,327 |
| La Hacienda | $1,327 |
| Hurley Place | $1,327 |
| Francis Acres | $1,327 |
| Exeter Square | $1,327 |
| Drayton Heights | $1,327 |
| Commerce Gardens | $1,327 |
| Clarendon Heights | $1,327 |
| Casitas Arden | $1,327 |
| Carro Village | $1,327 |
| Campus | $1,327 |
| Beverly Terrace | $1,327 |
| Belmont | $1,327 |
| Bella Villa | $1,327 |
| Bell Oaks | $1,327 |
| Bell Arden | $1,327 |
| Arden Terrace | $1,327 |
| Arden Square | $1,327 |
| Arden Highlands | $1,327 |
| Arden Estates | $1,327 |
| Arden Court | $1,327 |
| Rivara Woods | $1,349 |
| Morse Estates | $1,349 |
| Arden Manor | $1,349 |
| Woodbridge East | $1,362 |
| Tiffany Cordova | $1,362 |
| Sunrise Countryside | $1,362 |
| Premier Garden | $1,362 |
| Millrose | $1,362 |
| Lincoln Village | $1,362 |
| Larchmont Riviera East | $1,362 |
| Larchmont Countryroads | $1,362 |
| Larchmont Butterfield | $1,362 |
| Kimberly Manor | $1,362 |
| Jordan Estates | $1,362 |
| Gold Creek | $1,362 |
| Ellenwood Court | $1,362 |
| Cordovan Mobile Home Estates | $1,362 |
| Cordova Palms | $1,362 |
| Colonial Estates | $1,362 |
| Centennial Estates | $1,362 |
| Briarwood | $1,362 |
| Bradview Business Park | $1,362 |
| Bradshaw Woods | $1,362 |
| Aspen | $1,362 |
| Almond Tree | $1,362 |
| Youngs Heights | $1,365 |
| West Del Paso Heights | $1,365 |
| Village Green | $1,365 |
| Robla | $1,365 |
| Raley Industrial Park | $1,365 |
| Parker Homes | $1,365 |
| Norwood Tech | $1,365 |
| Norwood I-80 | $1,365 |
| Northpointe | $1,365 |
| Glenwood Meadows | $1,365 |
| East Del Paso Heights | $1,365 |
| Del Paso Heights | $1,365 |
| Upper Land Park | $1,369 |
| SCC | $1,369 |
| Willowood Cottages | $1,371 |
| Weyand Industrial | $1,371 |
| Vintage Meadows | $1,371 |
| Tokay Park | $1,371 |
| Tamarindo | $1,371 |
| Sunrise Willowood | $1,371 |
| Sunrise Greens | $1,371 |
| Sunrise Florin | $1,371 |
| Sunnywoods South | $1,371 |
| Stevenson Estates | $1,371 |
| Southfield | $1,371 |
| South Woods | $1,371 |
| South Country | $1,371 |
| Scottsdale Meadows | $1,371 |
| Scottsdale Greens | $1,371 |
| Scottsdale East | $1,371 |
| Scottsdale | $1,371 |
| Olympia | $1,371 |
| Nottingham | $1,371 |
| Morrison Creek | $1,371 |
| Lindale Meadows | $1,371 |
| Lindale | $1,371 |
| Kensington Village | $1,371 |
| Golden Meadows | $1,371 |
| Glen Ivy | $1,371 |
| Fowler Estates | $1,371 |
| Florintown | $1,371 |
| Florin Terrace | $1,371 |
| Florin Glen | $1,371 |
| Florin Estates | $1,371 |
| Esau Gardner | $1,371 |
| Depot Park | $1,371 |
| Danbury Park | $1,371 |
| Countryside | $1,371 |
| Country Park South | $1,371 |
| Cottonwood Estates | $1,371 |
| Cottonwood Country | $1,371 |
| Cedarwood | $1,371 |
| Camellia Village | $1,371 |
| Cambridge South | $1,371 |
| Brittany Park | $1,371 |
| Beacon Creek | $1,371 |
| Bandaccari Terrace | $1,371 |
| Bacchini | $1,371 |
| Sierra Oaks | $1,393 |
| Hagginwood | $1,432 |
| Fruitridge Manor | $1,449 |
| Rosswood | $1,452 |
| Woodlake | $1,456 |
| Wills Acres | $1,456 |
| Swanston Estates | $1,456 |
| South Hagginwood | $1,456 |
| Richardson Village | $1,456 |
| Point West | $1,456 |
| Old North Sacramento | $1,456 |
| Noralto | $1,456 |
| Johnson Business Park | $1,456 |
| Erikson Industrial Park | $1,456 |
| Cannon Industrial Park | $1,456 |
| Cal Expo | $1,456 |
| Ben Ali | $1,456 |
| Arden Fair | $1,456 |
| Florin Fruitridge Industrial Park | $1,457 |
| Tokay Meadows | $1,463 |
| Sunrise | $1,473 |
| Rosemont | $1,473 |
| Rosedale | $1,473 |
| Rancho Rinconada | $1,473 |
| Primrose | $1,473 |
| Power Ridge | $1,473 |
| New Brighton | $1,473 |
| Manlove Estates | $1,473 |
| Larchmont Riviera | $1,473 |
| Hayden Estates | $1,473 |
| Granite Regional Park | $1,473 |
| Glenbrook East Garden | $1,473 |
| Glenbrook East | $1,473 |
| Folsom Estates | $1,473 |
| CSUS | $1,473 |
| College Town | $1,473 |
| College Greens East | $1,473 |
| College - Glen | $1,473 |
| Belvedere | $1,473 |
| South Land Park | $1,475 |
| Strawberry Manor | $1,489 |
| Willowcreek | $1,499 |
| River Gardens | $1,499 |
| Northgate | $1,499 |
| Natomas Corporate Center | $1,499 |
| Metro Center | $1,499 |
| Gateway Center | $1,499 |
| Ramona Village | $1,520 |
| Colonial Manor | $1,520 |
| South Natomas | $1,522 |
| Gateway West | $1,522 |
| Gardenland | $1,522 |
| American River Parkway | $1,525 |
| Pell - Main Industrial Park | $1,542 |
| Oak Knoll | $1,542 |
| Johnson Heights | $1,542 |
| Z'berg Park | $1,559 |
| $1,559 | |
| Greenhaven | $1,559 |
| Wilhaggin | $1,564 |
| Walnut Glen | $1,564 |
| Sierra Oaks Estates | $1,564 |
| Park Ridge Estates | $1,564 |
| Mariemont | $1,564 |
| Laruel Hurst | $1,564 |
| Frontier Mission | $1,564 |
| Eastern Heights | $1,564 |
| Ashton Park Estates | $1,564 |
| Arden Park Vista | $1,564 |
| Arden Oaks Vista | $1,564 |
| Arden Oaks | $1,564 |
| Arden Cove | $1,564 |
| Village 5 | $1,569 |
| Sundance Lake | $1,569 |
| Natomas Crossing | $1,569 |
| Village 14 | $1,640 |
| RP - Sports Complex | $1,640 |
| Hansen Park Golf Course Site | $1,679 |
| Westlake | $1,763 |
| Village 7 | $1,763 |
| Village 12 | $1,763 |
| Valleyview Acres | $1,763 |
| Regency Park | $1,763 |
| Natomas Park | $1,763 |
| Natomas Creek | $1,763 |
| Heritage Park | $1,763 |
| Greenbriar | $1,763 |
| Creekside | $1,763 |
| Southside Park | $1,767 |
| Richmond Grove | $1,767 |
| Dos Rios Triangle | $1,875 |
| Old Sacramento | $1,877 |
| Southern Pacific - Richards | $1,890 |
| Downtown Sacramento | $1,892 |
| Newton Booth | $1,913 |
| Curtis Park | $1,964 |
| New Era Park | $1,973 |
| Midtown - Winn Park - Capital | $1,973 |
| Boulevard Park | $1,973 |
| East Sacramento | $2,043 |
| Elmhurst | $2,068 |
| Alhambra Triangle | $2,068 |
| North Oak Park | $2,098 |
| Med Center | $2,098 |
| Fairgrounds | $2,098 |
| Tahoe Park East | $2,259 |
| Tahoe Park | $2,259 |
| Central Oak Park | $2,259 |
| West Tahoe Park | $2,476 |
| Tallac Village | $2,476 |
| Tahoe Park South | $2,476 |
| South Oak Park | $2,476 |
| North City Farms | $2,476 |
| Lawrence Park | $2,476 |
| Colonial Village | $2,476 |
| Colonial Heights | $2,476 |
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The most affordable neighborhoods in Sacramento are Airport, where the average rent goes for $950/month, Brentwood, where renters pay $950/mo on average, and Carleton, where the average rent goes for $950/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Freeport Manor ($950), Golf Course Terrace ($950), and Hollywood Park ($950), where the asking prices are below the average Sacramento rent of $1,438/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Sacramento are Tahoe Park South ($2,476), Tallac Village ($2,476) and West Tahoe Park ($2,476).
The most popular neighborhood in Sacramento is Downtown Sacramento, where there are 6 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $1,892. Next up is Pocket, where apartments go for $1,559/month, followed by Greenhaven with $1,559 If you’re looking to rent in Sacramento’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out South Natomas, where renters pay $1,522 on average, and Willowcreek, where the average monthly rent is $1,499.
Sacramento | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Acacia Meadows is 33% higher than in Airport
$1,264
Acacia Meadows rent is 12% lower than Sacramento average
| Average Rent | $1,264 |
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$950
Airport rent is 34% lower than Sacramento average
| Average Rent | $950 |
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How Sacramento Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $2,524 | 2% |
| San Francisco | $3,629 | n/a |
| East Bay | $2,363 | 2% |
| San Diego | $2,237 | 4% |
| Long Beach | $2,106 | 5% |
| Sacramento | $1,438 | 5% |
| Davis | $2,263 | 9% |
| Stockton | $1,216 | 6% |
| Roseville | $1,731 | 4% |
| Citrus Heights | $1,362 | 3% |
| Rocklin | $1,698 | 3% |
For more information about the Sacramento rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Sacramento apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.