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Sacramento Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$1,857

Rent Comparison

-29.5% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

31.3% 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

$1,807

Population

535,672

# of Rentals

1,376

Elk Grove

Average Rent

$2,299

Population

177,057

# of Rentals

61

Roseville

Average Rent

$2,098

Population

148,648

# of Rentals

99

Citrus Heights

Average Rent

$1,607

Population

87,309

# of Rentals

126

Folsom

Average Rent

$2,299

Population

83,501

# of Rentals

144

Rancho Cordova

Average Rent

$1,681

Population

80,999

# of Rentals

110

Carmichael

Average Rent

$1,541

Population

78,140

# of Rentals

90

Rocklin

Average Rent

$2,034

Population

73,344

# of Rentals

59

Davis

Average Rent

$2,050

Population

71,318

# of Rentals

101

Woodland

Average Rent

$1,661

Population

63,565

# of Rentals

42

El Dorado Hills

Average Rent

$2,344

Population

55,476

# of Rentals

23

West Sacramento

Average Rent

$1,923

Population

55,432

# of Rentals

34

Antelope

Average Rent

$2,243

Population

48,693

# of Rentals

21

Orangevale

Average Rent

$1,776

Population

34,488

# of Rentals

10

Fair Oaks

Average Rent

$1,726

Population

32,394

# of Rentals

30

Cameron Park

Average Rent

$1,660

Population

19,336

# of Rentals

6

Auburn

Average Rent

$2,619

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

21

Gold River

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

7,782

# of Rentals

11

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.