Gold River, California Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Gold River, California rental market.

Gold River, California

Average Apartment Rent

$1,904

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

2.6%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Gold River, California apartments have recorded a 2.6% rent increase.

Gold River, California Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Gold River $1,824 $1,823 $1,846 $1,840 $1,849 $1,851 $1,876 $1,880 $1,881
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Gold River
National
Jul 2023
$1,824
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,823
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,846
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,840
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,849
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,851
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,876
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,880
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,881
$1,750

Gold River, California Average Apartment Rent

Gold River, California Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 47.29%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Gold River, California rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.85%.

Gold River, California Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 427
Owner occupied housing units 3,032

Renters take up 12% of Gold River, California real estate, occupying a total of 427 units, while homeowners live in 3,032 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

5.9

Renter median household income**

$87,452

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.22

Rental vacancy rate**

17.1%

Gold River, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 73
2 beds 150
3 beds 102
4 beds 65
5 or more beds 37

There are 150 rentals in Gold River, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 35%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (9%), amounting to 37 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Gold River, California homes for rent is 5.9.

Gold River, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 26
25 - 34 years 81
35 - 44 years 41
45 - 54 years 177
55 - 59 years 14
65 - 74 years 14
75 - 84 years 15
85 years and over 59

Most condos for rent in Gold River, California are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (41%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.

Gold River, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 262
Non-Family Households 165

Gold River, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 152
No related children of the householder under 18 275

A total of 262 apartments for rent in Gold River, California, or 61% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 36% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 152 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Gold River, California is 2.22.

Gold River, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 8
High school graduate (including equivalency) 23
Some college or associate's degree 109
Bachelor's degree or higher 287

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 67% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in Gold River, California.

Gold River, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 33
Built 2000 - 2009 102
Built 1990 - 1999 110
Built 1980 - 1989 129
Built 1970 - 1979 30
Built 1940 - 1949 23

The highest share of Gold River, California apartment rentals, namely 30% or 129 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (26%, 110 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (24%, 102 units).

Gold River, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 157
Moved in 2018 to 2020 103
Moved in 2010 to 2017 145
Moved in 2000 to 2009 8
Moved in 1990 to 1999 14

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Gold River, California renters (37%) moved in 2021 or later, while only 2% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Gold River, California condos for rent is 2019.

Gold River, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 74
1 vehicle available 199
2 or more vehicles available 154

When it comes to transportation options, 47% of Gold River, California renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 36% of them have 2 or more vehicles available, and 17% have No vehicle available.

Gold River, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 241
Worked at home 107

Gold River, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 614
Moved within same county 193
Moved from different county within same state 102
Moved from different state 37

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Gold River, California apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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