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Sacramento County, California

FIPS 06067

Juniper

Sacramento County is in the highest 2% nationally for FEMA risk score. It also sits in the highest 3% nationally for median rent. And it sits in the highest 4% nationally for home price against income.

Typical Home Valuemedian home value (ACS), re-priced to today on the FHFA index

$551,537

Higher than 95% of U.S. counties
Home Price Growth, Past Five Years

37%

Lower than 88% of U.S. counties
FEMA Risk Score0–100; 0 = lowest modelled risk, 100 = highest, vs places of the same type

98.1

Higher than 98% of U.S. counties

The boundary of Sacramento County.

The basics

Total Population

1,594,006

Median Age

37.5

Population Density

1,651.34

Home values & property tax

Median Property Tax

$3,921

Property Tax Rateyearly tax as a share of home value

0.73%

Cost of living & affordability

Home Price vs Incomeyears of income to buy a typical home

5.8×

Higher than 96% of U.S. counties
Median Income

$92,175

Higher than 92% of U.S. counties
Median Rent

$1,790

Higher than 97% of U.S. counties

Home prices & appreciation

Home Price Growth, Past Year

0.57%

Lower than 81% of U.S. counties
Pandemic Price Run-Up2019–20 low → 2022–23 peak

38%

2008 Crash: Peak-to-Trough Drophow far prices fell, 2007 → 2011

49%

Climate & weather

Summer Avg High (°F)

91.7

Winter Avg Low (°F)

40.8

Avg Temperature (°F)

62.7

Hot Days/yr (>90°F)

84.4

Freezing Days/yr (<32°F)

9.4

Annual Precipitation (in)

20.2

Annual Snowfall (in)

0

Flood & disaster risk

Coastal Flood Loss per $1,000

$0

The full report

Six pillars — each with percentile benchmarks, 16-year trends, and per-metric detail.

  • People

  • Work & Money

  • Housing

  • Amenities

  • Climate

  • Environment & Risk

Sacramento County: frequently asked questions

What is the typical home value in Sacramento County?
The estimated median home value in Sacramento County today is $551,537, higher than 95% of U.S. counties.
How much is property tax in Sacramento County?
The median annual property tax in Sacramento County is $3,921, an effective rate of 0.73% of home value.
Is Sacramento County expensive to live in?
Homes in Sacramento County cost about 5.8× the median household income, higher than 96% of U.S. counties.
What is the average rent in Sacramento County?
The median gross rent in Sacramento County is $1,790 a month, higher than 97% of U.S. counties.
How much have home prices grown in Sacramento County?
Home prices in Sacramento County have moved 37% over the past five years (0.57% in the past year), per the FHFA House Price Index.
How many people live in Sacramento County?
Sacramento County has a population of 1,594,006, about 1,651.34 people per square mile, per the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The median age is 37.5.
What is the weather like in Sacramento County?
Sacramento County averages 62.7°F year-round, summer highs near 91.7°F, winter lows around 40.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Is Sacramento County at risk of flooding or natural disasters?
Sacramento County's FEMA National Risk Index score is 98.1 (higher than 98% of U.S. counties). Its greatest modeled natural hazard is inland flooding. Modeled coastal-flood loss is negligible.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FEMA National Risk Index, FHFA House Price Index, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), EPA. Explore the map →

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