Last updated September 26, 2026

Average Rent in Sacramento, CA & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 23 apartment communities in Sacramento, CA. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Downtown East Sacramento Natomas Crossing North Sacramento Valley Hi / North Laguna

Sacramento 95814

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed 5 Bed

Market Average

$2,269/mo

▲ +0.5% from last month

Lowest Available

$755/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

241

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Sacramento, CA

52 listed units across 11 buildings in Sacramento, CA dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $72/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
800 J Lofts	Unit 4, B1.2	$2,373	$2,099	$274
The Mod at Midtown Apartments	Unit 2, 0BD, 1BTH 1	$1,723	$1,499	$224
Sutter Green Apartments	Unit 3	$2,690	$2,490	$200
Sutter Green Apartments	Unit 5	$2,745	$2,560	$185
Sutter Green Apartments	Unit 21	$2,745	$2,595	$150
Sutter Green Apartments	Unit 22	$2,745	$2,595	$150
Sutter Green Apartments	Unit 6	$2,255	$2,105	$150
Sutter Green Apartments	Unit 9	$2,145	$2,010	$135

See today's prices on all 241 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Sacramento, CA

Compare average rent across Sacramento, CA neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Natomas Crossing	$3,188	▲ $3	$2,249	1	9
Downtown	$2,351	▼ $65	$1,741	4	55
Sacramento 95814	$2,350	▲ $50	$1,499	13	119
North Sacramento	$2,337	▲ $61	$1,571	2	26
Valley Hi / North Laguna	$1,758	▲ $67	$1,405	2	18
East Sacramento	$1,196	▲ $223	$755	1	14

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Sacramento, CA?

As of September 2026, the average rent in Sacramento, CA is $2,269 per month across 23 apartment communities and 241 available units. Rents have increased $11 (0.5%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Wexler starting at $755/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,026/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,181/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,668/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $2,616/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,398/mo, a 5-bedroom averages $825/mo.

Prices range from $755 to $3,970 per month. The most common price point is the $2,000 range, where 50 units are currently listed.

Sacramento, CA Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$2,394	-	10
May 2026	$2,331	-$63	22
June 2026	$2,351	+$20	22
July 2026	$2,300	-$51	24
August 2026	$2,245	-$55	23
September 2026	$2,312	+$67	23

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Sacramento, CA

Studio

$2,026

from $1,405 · 68 units

1 Bed

$2,181

from $1,440 · 86 units

2 Bed

$2,668

from $899 · 69 units

3 Bed

$2,616

from $755 · 11 units

4 Bed

$1,398

from $1,398 · 5 units

5 Bed

$825

from $815 · 2 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Sacramento, CA

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Wexler	$755/mo	$1,196/mo	14	4.3
The Crossing At Wyndham	$1,405/mo	$1,587/mo	13	3.8
The Mod at Midtown Apartments	$1,499/mo	$1,499/mo	1	4.2
800 J Lofts	$1,541/mo	$2,087/mo	19	4.3
The Woodlands Apartments	$1,571/mo	$1,865/mo	3	3.3
City Park Apartments	$1,585/mo	$2,004/mo	13	4.4
19J Midtown Apartments	$1,595/mo	$1,906/mo	5	4.4
Clarendon House	$1,624/mo	$1,719/mo	3	4.8
The Mansion	$1,707/mo	$2,471/mo	9	4.6
1801L	$1,741/mo	$2,269/mo	8	4.6
The Press at Midtown Quarter Apartments	$1,745/mo	$2,516/mo	21	4.2
Envoy Apartments	$1,799/mo	$2,258/mo	23	4.6
The Bernice Apartments	$1,811/mo	$2,191/mo	22	4.7
The Landing at College Square	$1,894/mo	$2,202/mo	5	3.4
Capitol Towers - Luxury MidRise	$1,898/mo	$1,898/mo	1	4.1
The A.J. Apartments	$1,900/mo	$2,363/mo	23	4.5
LUELLA	$1,908/mo	$2,529/mo	4	5
Sutter Green Apartments	$2,010/mo	$2,399/mo	23	4.5
1430 Q Apartments	$2,020/mo	$3,476/mo	7	4.7
EVIVA Midtown Apartments	$2,155/mo	$2,749/mo	5	4.7
Tanzanite Homes	$2,249/mo	$3,188/mo	9	4.2
Fremont Mews	$2,426/mo	$2,506/mo	4	4.4
The Frederic	$2,429/mo	$3,205/mo	6	4.1

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Sacramento, CA

What is the average rent in Sacramento, CA?

The average rent in Sacramento, CA is $2,269 per month as of September 2026, based on 241 units across 23 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Sacramento, CA?

Rent in Sacramento, CA has increased $11 (0.5%) over the past month. The current average is $2,269/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Sacramento, CA?

The most affordable apartment in Sacramento, CA is Wexler with units starting at $755/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Sacramento, CA?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Sacramento, CA averages $2,181/mo, with prices starting at $1,440/mo across 86 available units.

How many apartments are available in Sacramento, CA?

There are 241 units available across 23 apartment communities in Sacramento, CA.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Sacramento, CA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$91,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,269/mo.

Comfortable income

$109,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($755/mo), you need to earn at least $30,000/year.

Median household income in Sacramento, CA is $83,753 , about 23% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Sacramento, CA

Overall prices in Sacramento, CA runs above the national average by about 9% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 109.1, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Sacramento, CA's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,269	daily refresh
Utilities	$574	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$567	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,368	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$667	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$1,068	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$6,512/mo	$78,144/year

Population

524,802

Median household income

$83,753

Census median rent

$1,694/mo

Census rent burden

32.3%

Median age

35.7

Mean commute

26 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

California Rent Trends

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Sacramento, CA Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

See how Sacramento, CA rents stack up against the national median