Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 14, 2026
Last updated on September 14, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Elk Grove, CA rents rose modestly year over year, with a current median of $2,690/month. Renters pay $51 more per month on average than last year, while month-to-month rent is essentially unchanged in a market just below its peak from two years ago.
Elk Grove rents run 41.6% more expensive than the $1,900/month national median, placing it among pricier California suburbs with a market dominated by houses.
Studios in Elk Grove rent for about $1,420/month, 1-bedrooms around $2,032/month, and 2-bedrooms at $2,228/month, with 3-bedrooms and 4+ bedrooms reaching $2,650 and $3,000/month respectively. These figures reflect the range renters encounter across bedroom sizes.
Median rent in Elk Grove
$2,690/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Elk Grove is $2,690 per month as of September 2026. This is 42% above the national average rent, or $790 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Elk Grove
83
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Elk Grove rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Elk Grove have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Elk Grove vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Elk Grove is $2,155, whereas a house costs $2,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Elk Grove run $2,123 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,200.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,420 | No Change | 14% | |
1 bedroom | $2,031 | 5% | No Change | |
2 bedroom | $2,228 | 1% | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $2,650 | No Change | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $3,000 | 1% | 1% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Gilliam Meadows | $2,747 | |
Laguna Creek Village | $2,360 | |
Laguna Creek West | $2,462 | |
Laguna Park | $2,650 | |
Laguna Ridge Village | $2,694 | |
Laguna Stonelake | $2,487 | |
Laguna West | $2,495 | |
Lakeside | $2,487 | |
Luguna Creek South | $2,686 | |
Perry Ranch | $2,600 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,155 | 4% | 1% | |
Condos | $1,895 | 11% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,800 | No Change | 1% | |
Rooms | $850 | 17% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,420
Last year
14%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,031
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
No Change
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,228
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,650
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,000
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
Laguna West
Average rent
$2,495
Gilliam Meadows
Average rent
$2,747
Laguna Park
Average rent
$2,650
Luguna Creek South
Average rent
$2,686
Laguna Stonelake
Average rent
$2,487
Laguna Creek West
Average rent
$2,462
Laguna Ridge Village
Average rent
$2,694
Lakeside
Average rent
$2,487
Laguna Creek Village
Average rent
$2,360
Perry Ranch
Average rent
$2,600
Apartments
Average rent
$2,155
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,895
Last 30 days
11%
Houses
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
1%
Rooms
Average rent
$850
Last 30 days
17%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Elk Grove, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Elk Grove and Arden Arcade by all bedroom counts and property types.
Elk Grove
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higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Elk Grove, CA is 40% higher than the median rent in Arden Arcade, CA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Elk Grove rental market.
The average rent in Elk Grove is $2,690 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Elk Grove have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent in Elk Grove is 42% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $790 more per month.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Elk Grove are Laguna Creek Village ($2,360/mo), Laguna Creek West ($2,462/mo), and Laguna Stonelake ($2,487/mo).
To comfortably afford rent in Elk Grove, you'd need to earn approximately $108,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
March offers the lowest rents in Elk Grove, running about 5.5% below the August peak season. November and December also create more favorable conditions with less overall demand compared to the competitive April and July months.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).