Housing data for Sutter Creek, CA

Sutter Creek, CA has an estimated 2,702 residents and 1,412 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Amador County.

44.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,572 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,702 (±20)
Housing units
1,412 (±200)
Households that rent
44.7%
Median gross rent
$1,572
Residents since 2015–2019
+5.0%

What stands out in Sutter Creek

Households that rent: 44.7% (±15.0 points) in Sutter Creek, higher than in Amador County (19.6%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.4% (±9.7 points) in Sutter Creek, higher than in Amador County (4.5%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±3.4 points) in Sutter Creek, lower than in Amador County (4.0%).

Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±6.5) in Sutter Creek, lower than in Amador County (34.0 minutes).

Housing in Sutter Creek at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,572 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,644 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 27.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 44.7% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $88,478 median household income
  • Home values: $543,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,494 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,353 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 16.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 57.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 58.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 49.5% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 21.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 331 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: +5.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 23.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Sutter Creek against Amador County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Sutter CreekAmador CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents2,702 (±20)41,428 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,412 (±200)19,019 (±49)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent44.7% (±15.0 points)19.6% (±2.7 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,572 (±$291)$1,421 (±$96)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$88,478 (±$18,862)$88,044 (±$4,389)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value$543,800 (±$105,815)$449,800 (±$13,374)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,353 (±$861)$3,172 (±$199)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198058.5% (±17.2 points)42.0% (±3.8 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute21.2 minutes (±6.5)34.0 minutes (±2.5)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.2% (±5.6 points)88.2% (±2.6 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.9 years (±10.4)49.7 years (±0.5)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Sutter Creek covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 1,001 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Sutter Creek has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,573 (±24)2,702 (±20)+5.0%Measurable increase
Housing units1,322 (±180)1,412 (±200)+6.8%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,044 (±$49)$1,572 (±$291)+50.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$347,000 (±$48,159)$543,800 (±$105,815)+56.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$45,147 (±$9,972)$88,478 (±$18,862)+96.0%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,859 (±$76)$2,494 (±$356)+34.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,333 (±$595)$3,353 (±$861)+43.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent52.5% (±8.4 points)44.7% (±15.0 points)−7.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±5.3 points)0.0% (±7.5 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

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.

Crime reported to police in Sutter Creek

In 2025, the Sutter Creek Police Department reported 331 violent and 918 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Amador County, the departments that report recorded 224 violent and 728 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Sutter Creek

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Amador City2.3 mi$1,708$440,90042.0%
Jackson3.4 mi$1,429$442,70039.5%
Plymouth6.3 mi$1,330$376,90013.7%
Pine Grove7.7 mi$1,253$412,90020.6%
Ione8.3 mi—$474,90021.8%
Red Corral10 mi—$424,4002.6%
Pioneer12 mi$1,205$462,20013.7%
Camanche Village13 mi$1,782$452,9007.4%

Places in California most like Sutter Creek

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Lodi$1,680$492,500$88,53043.2%
Auburn$1,501$672,500$82,67437.6%
Woodland$1,583$548,200$90,18041.3%
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente$1,743$823,800$85,69441.9%
West Sacramento$1,665$525,800$93,18839.8%
Sacramento$1,779$506,300$87,32148.3%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Sutter Creek, fiscal year 2027

Amador County, CA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,373$1,381$1,765$2,219$2,568

HUD income limits for Sutter Creek, fiscal year 2026

Amador County, CA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$23,250$38,700$61,900
2 people$26,550$44,200$70,750
3 people$29,850$49,750$79,600
4 people$33,150$55,250$88,400
5 people$38,680$59,700$95,500
6 people$44,360$64,100$102,550
7 people$50,040$68,550$109,650
8 people$55,720$72,950$116,700

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Amador County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,500.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Sutter Creek

What is the average rent in Sutter Creek, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sutter Creek is $1,572 (±$291) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Sutter Creek?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Sutter Creek, CA is $1,644 (±$225) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Sutter Creek?

Sutter Creek has an estimated 545 (±187) renting households, 44.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Sutter Creek?

The median household income in Sutter Creek is $88,478 (±$18,862) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Sutter Creek, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $543,800 (±$105,815) for owner-occupied homes in Sutter Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Sutter Creek?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sutter Creek, CA is $2,494 (±$356) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is Sutter Creek growing?

In Sutter Creek, the number of residents went from 2,573 in 2015–2019 to 2,702 in 2020–2024 (+5.0%), a measurable increase.

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) for Sutter Creek city, California (place:77392, in state:06).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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