What percentage of people rent in Sacramento, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Sacramento, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.3% (±0.9 points) of the occupied homes in Sacramento, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 96,750 renting households against 103,571 that own their home.

In Sacramento, the share of households that rent went from 51.5% in 2015–2019 to 48.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.3% (±0.9 points)
Renting households: 96,750 (±2,029)
Median renter income: $62,366 (±$1,953)

Who rents and who owns in Sacramento

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sacramento	Sacramento County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.3% (±0.9 points)	41.0% (±0.6 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	96,750 (±2,029)	233,991 (±3,709)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	103,571 (±1,924)	337,066 (±3,621)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,366 (±$1,953)	$63,224 (±$1,364)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$116,193 (±$2,551)	$117,983 (±$1,513)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Sacramento, the renter share is higher than in Sacramento County (41.0%).

It is also higher than in California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Sacramento County, Sacramento ranks 6 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 209 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Sacramento has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	51.5% (±0.7 points)	48.3% (±0.9 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,263 (±$16)	$1,779 (±$19)	+40.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$62,335 (±$1,194)	$87,321 (±$1,746)	+40.1%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Sacramento

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sacramento
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sacramento	—	48.3% (±0.9 points)	—
Fruitridge Pocket	2.5 mi	43.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lemon Hill	3.5 mi	60.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
West Sacramento	4.4 mi	39.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Parkway	4.8 mi	53.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Arden-Arcade	5.1 mi	53.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
La Riviera	6.1 mi	39.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Rosemont	6.2 mi	38.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Florin	6.8 mi	43.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Sacramento, CA (39.8%), La Riviera, CA (39.1%), Rosemont, CA (38.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lemon Hill, CA (60.4%), Parkway, CA (53.9%), Arden-Arcade, CA (53.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	McClellan Park	100.0% (±8.4 points)
2	Lemon Hill	60.4% (±5.4 points)
3	Parkway	53.9% (±5.1 points)
4	Arden-Arcade	53.8% (±1.8 points)
5	North Highlands	48.9% (±3.9 points)
6	Sacramento	48.3% (±0.9 points)
7	Carmichael	47.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Foothill Farms	47.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Florin	43.9% (±3.0 points)
10	Fruitridge Pocket	43.0% (±7.5 points)
11	Rancho Cordova	41.8% (±2.0 points)
12	Citrus Heights	39.3% (±2.1 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sacramento

How many renters are there in Sacramento?

Sacramento has an estimated 96,750 (±2,029) renting households, 48.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sacramento?

In Sacramento, the share of households that rent went from 51.5% in 2015–2019 to 48.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Sacramento?

A renting household in Sacramento has 2.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sacramento?

The median renting household in Sacramento, CA has an income of $62,366 (±$1,953) a year, against $116,193 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Sacramento city, California (place:64000, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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