Sacramento County
California · Pop. 1,585,055
Ranked #137 of 200 counties
35Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$520K
4.1% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,700
Median Income
💰$75K
Rent Burden
📊30.2%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️55,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋12,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️6.9x
Homeownership Rate
🏡58.5%
How Sacramento County Compares
| Metric | Sacramento County | California | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $520K | $726K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,700 | $1,992 | $1,500 |
| Income | $75K | $96K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 30.2% | 40.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 58.5% | 56.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 27% above the national average.
- • Rent is 13% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 55,000 units.
- • 12,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 4.1%.