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Sacramento Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$1,858

Rent Comparison

-29.7% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

31.2% 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

$1,811

Population

535,672

# of Rentals

1,231

Elk Grove

Average Rent

$2,084

Population

177,057

# of Rentals

13

Roseville

Average Rent

$2,030

Population

148,648

# of Rentals

96

Citrus Heights

Average Rent

$1,630

Population

87,309

# of Rentals

99

Folsom

Average Rent

$2,407

Population

83,501

# of Rentals

141

Rancho Cordova

Average Rent

$1,651

Population

80,999

# of Rentals

88

Carmichael

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

78,140

# of Rentals

80

Rocklin

Average Rent

$2,034

Population

73,344

# of Rentals

62

Davis

Average Rent

$1,969

Population

71,318

# of Rentals

188

Woodland

Average Rent

$1,701

Population

63,565

# of Rentals

23

El Dorado Hills

Average Rent

$2,377

Population

55,476

# of Rentals

21

West Sacramento

Average Rent

$1,865

Population

55,432

# of Rentals

22

Antelope

Average Rent

$2,218

Population

48,693

# of Rentals

19

Orangevale

Average Rent

$1,653

Population

34,488

# of Rentals

17

Fair Oaks

Average Rent

$1,678

Population

32,394

# of Rentals

38

South Lake Tahoe

Average Rent

$1,725

Population

23,001

# of Rentals

6

Auburn

Average Rent

$2,715

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

19

Gold River

Average Rent

$2,132

Population

7,782

# of Rentals

7

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

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