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Sacramento Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$1,835

Rent Comparison

-29.1% 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

$1,781

Population

535,672

# of Rentals

1,334

Elk Grove

Average Rent

$2,178

Population

177,057

# of Rentals

21

Roseville

Average Rent

$2,064

Population

148,648

# of Rentals

137

Citrus Heights

Average Rent

$1,683

Population

87,309

# of Rentals

126

Folsom

Average Rent

$2,393

Population

83,501

# of Rentals

145

Rancho Cordova

Average Rent

$1,643

Population

80,999

# of Rentals

103

Carmichael

Average Rent

$1,453

Population

78,140

# of Rentals

109

Rocklin

Average Rent

$2,032

Population

73,344

# of Rentals

59

Davis

Average Rent

$1,994

Population

71,318

# of Rentals

238

Woodland

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

63,565

# of Rentals

22

El Dorado Hills

Average Rent

$2,333

Population

55,476

# of Rentals

25

West Sacramento

Average Rent

$1,659

Population

55,432

# of Rentals

26

Antelope

Average Rent

$1,748

Population

48,693

# of Rentals

24

Orangevale

Average Rent

$1,703

Population

34,488

# of Rentals

12

Fair Oaks

Average Rent

$1,696

Population

32,394

# of Rentals

42

Cameron Park

Average Rent

$1,448

Population

19,336

# of Rentals

8

Auburn

Average Rent

$2,846

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

16

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.