Housing & affordability in Sacramento
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
38/100
26th of 34
26th of 34
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$506,300
Sacramento $589,50040% · scores 42
Median rent vs metro$1,779/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo30% · scores 48
Ownership rate52%
Sacramento 63%15% · scores 30
Households spending >30% of income on housing41%
Sacramento 38%15% · scores 12
Context, not scored
Median year built · Sacramento 19841977
Houses rather than flats · Sacramento 74%66%
Households with children · Sacramento 32%29%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Sacramento reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Sacramento suburbs for housing
All 34 ranked, Sacramento highlighted1Granite BayB+$1,135,9002El Dorado HillsB$909,5003FolsomC$755,2004Elk GroveC$630,1005LincolnC$651,0006RocklinC−$703,4007Fair OaksC−$683,0008RosevilleC−$661,4009VineyardC−$596,00010OrangevaleD+$565,10011Cameron ParkD+$667,90012DavisD+$866,10013AntelopeD+$489,80014GaltD$487,50015Rio LindaD$458,30016La RivieraD$459,20017AuburnD−$672,50018South Lake TahoeD−$682,40019North AuburnD−$530,40020West SacramentoD−$525,80021CarmichaelD−$579,50022RosemontD−$460,70023WoodlandD−$548,20024Rancho CordovaD−$477,60025Citrus HeightsD−$454,60026SacramentoD−$506,30027Diamond SpringsF$423,40028Arden-ArcadeF$560,20029FlorinF$386,90030Foothill FarmsF$414,00031PlacervilleF$473,10032North HighlandsF$367,60033ParkwayF$374,70034Lemon HillF$349,900
Better than Sacramento on housing & affordability
Sacramento grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Granite Bay21 mi from SacramentoB+ 62 C El Dorado Hills24 mi from SacramentoB 61 C Folsom19 mi from SacramentoC 65 C+ Elk Grove11 mi from SacramentoC 60 C Lincoln23 mi from SacramentoC 60 C Rocklin20 mi from SacramentoC− 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24