East Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

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East Sacramento - Sacramento, CA Area Guide

Sacramento’s leafy upscale abode with trendy hotspots and more

Upscale Trendy Dining Shopping University Great Location

East Sacramento offers renters a breath of fresh air in the city. Known for tree-lined streets and great parks, East Sacramento is one of the city’s best neighborhoods. The community features lavish apartments, condos, townhomes, and houses. Join your new friends and neighbors at popular McKinley Park, known for its elegant rose garden, food trucks, festivals, concerts, and outdoor movie nights. The neighborhood is also known for its stellar dining and nightlife scene. While living in East Sacramento, you’ll have easy access to craft breweries, trendy coffee shops, quaint boutiques, sports bars, and diverse eateries. Great for students as well, the community borders California State University, Sacramento. This vibrant neighborhood also offers close proximity to Midtown and Downtown Sacramento, which are both about four miles away.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in East Sacramento is $1,397 for a studio, $1,522 for one bedroom, $1,682 for two bedrooms, and $2,387 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Sacramento has increased by 0.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 530 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,397/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 634 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,522/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 789 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,682/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,271 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,387/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Paradise Beach County Recreation Area
  • Sutter's Fort State Historical Monument
  • Governor's Mansion State Historic Park
  • Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
  • California State Capitol Museum

Airports

  • Sacramento International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.