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Sacramento Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$1,837

Rent Comparison

-29.4% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

31.5% Higher

than national average

Population

2.48 Million

in 2022

The Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area has a total population of 2,477,684. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Sacramento

Average Rent

$1,779

Population

535,672

# of Rentals

1,340

Elk Grove

Average Rent

$1,975

Population

177,057

# of Rentals

31

Roseville

Average Rent

$2,043

Population

148,648

# of Rentals

125

Citrus Heights

Average Rent

$1,665

Population

87,309

# of Rentals

133

Folsom

Average Rent

$2,355

Population

83,501

# of Rentals

154

Rancho Cordova

Average Rent

$1,677

Population

80,999

# of Rentals

97

Carmichael

Average Rent

$1,462

Population

78,140

# of Rentals

80

Rocklin

Average Rent

$2,036

Population

73,344

# of Rentals

66

Davis

Average Rent

$1,969

Population

71,318

# of Rentals

232

Woodland

Average Rent

$1,710

Population

63,565

# of Rentals

23

El Dorado Hills

Average Rent

$2,315

Population

55,476

# of Rentals

22

West Sacramento

Average Rent

$1,680

Population

55,432

# of Rentals

32

Antelope

Average Rent

$2,233

Population

48,693

# of Rentals

18

Orangevale

Average Rent

$1,559

Population

34,488

# of Rentals

25

Fair Oaks

Average Rent

$1,666

Population

32,394

# of Rentals

39

South Lake Tahoe

Average Rent

$1,733

Population

23,001

# of Rentals

5

Auburn

Average Rent

$2,796

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

17

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.