City · 35,958 residents · Sacramento County, California
Orangevale, California
In Orangevale, a typical home is worth $565,100 and typical rent is $1,932 a month. Compared with all of Sacramento County, typical household income is 8% higher, typical rent is 8% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 16 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $531,664 to $552,249.
Typical rent
$2,220a month
▲ 7.4% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2023 to September 2026: from $1,904 to $2,220.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Orangevale is in Sacramento County. The FHA loan limit ($764,750 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Sacramento County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
75% of households in Orangevale own their home, against 59% in Sacramento County.
2
Nearby, in Citrus Heights, the typical home value is $454,600: 20% less than in Orangevale ($565,100).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Orangevale
What homes there are in Orangevale, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Orangevale
Sacramento County
California
United States
Kind of home: Orangevale and its comparisons
Measure
Orangevale
Sacramento County
California
United States
Detached house
81%
65%
57%
61%
Attached house
2%
6%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
6%
7%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
8%
19%
24%
19%
Mobile home
3%
2%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 81% of homes here, against 65% in Sacramento County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Orangevale
Sacramento County
California
United States
Year built: Orangevale and its comparisons
Measure
Orangevale
Sacramento County
California
United States
Before 1960
17%
20%
27%
26%
1960–1979
44%
29%
29%
24%
1980–1999
28%
29%
25%
25%
2000–2009
6%
15%
11%
14%
2010 or later
5%
7%
8%
11%
Homes in Orangevale are older: the typical year built is 1976; in Sacramento County, 1981.
There is more room for a big family here: 78% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 62% in Sacramento County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limit
Under $100K4%
$100K–$200K3%
$200K–$300K4%
$300K–$500K29%
$500K–$750K43%
$750K–$1M13%
FHA limit: $764,750
$1M or more6%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Orangevale and its comparisons
Measure
Orangevale
Under $100K
4%
$100K–$200K
3%
$200K–$300K
4%
$300K–$500K
29%
$500K–$750K
43%
$750K–$1M
13%
$1M or more
6%
The FHA loan limit for Sacramento County is $764,750, and about 82% of owner-occupied homes in Orangevale are worth less than that.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49910%
$1,500–$1,99940%
$2,000–$2,49930%
$2,500–$2,99910%
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Orangevale and its comparisons
Measure
Orangevale
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
10%
$1,500–$1,999
40%
$2,000–$2,499
30%
$2,500–$2,999
10%
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$2,404 a month
Sacramento County: $2,428 a month
Without a mortgage
$735 a month
Sacramento County: $732 a month
Owners with a mortgage
68%
Sacramento County: 69%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Orangevale is $2,404 a month, near the figure in Sacramento County ($2,428).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Orangevale+52%
Sacramento County+52%
California+46%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Orangevale+32%
Sacramento County+43%
California+36%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Orangevale+22%
Sacramento County+37%
California+32%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Orangevale and its comparisons
Measure
Orangevale
Sacramento County
California
United States
Typical home value
+52%
+52%
+46%
+53%
Typical rent
+32%
+43%
+36%
+33%
Typical household income
+22%
+37%
+32%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Orangevale rose at about the same pace as in Sacramento County: 52% against 52%.
Rents in Orangevale rose more slowly than in Sacramento County: 32% since 2015–2019, against 43%.
Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 22%, while home values changed +52% and rent +32%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Orangevale and its comparisons
Measure
Orangevale
Sacramento County
California
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.2%
4.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.6%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
2.4%
6.2%
8.2%
3.4%
People per household
2.64
2.75
2.84
2.53
Drive alone
69%
66%
66%
69%
Carpool
8%
9%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
3%
Work from home
19%
19%
17%
15%
Other means
3%
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Fewer households are short on space in Orangevale: 2.4% have more than one person per room; in Sacramento County, 6.2%.
By size, households in Orangevale look like those in Sacramento County: 2.64 people on average.
To get to work, 69% of workers in Orangevale drive alone; in Sacramento County, 66%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Orangevale?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Orangevale, worth $565,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 55% of the typical household income in Orangevale, which is $99,832 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $195,418 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Sacramento County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Orangevale. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $19,779 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$4,560
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$554,864
Total interest
$798,319
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $9,543 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,329 a month
Tight
$2,329 to $2,995 a month
Hard
more than $2,995 a month
Your payment · 55%
Compared with the typical household income in Orangevale ($99,832 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$3,759
Property tax
$316
Home insurance
$236
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$250
You need at least $19,779 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $4,560; principal and interest $3,759.
The city and its county
Orangevale and Sacramento County
Orangevale is in Sacramento County, California. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Orangevale
Map of Sacramento County, California, with Orangevale marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Orangevale
Sacramento County
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Orangevale's own numbers
Typical home value
$565,100
Typical monthly rent
$1,932
Typical yearly household income
$99,832
Households that own their home
75%
Effective property tax rate
0.67%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Sacramento County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$764,750
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,201
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+37%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
8.1%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Sacramento County.
A typical home in Orangevale is worth $565,100: 6% above the county and 23% below California. With the typical household income in Orangevale ($99,832 a year), a typical home costs 5.7 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Orangevale5.7 years
Sacramento5.8 years
California7.4 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Sacramento County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Sacramento County rose 91% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Sacramento County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Sacramento County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +9.5% +9.5% 2016
2017: +9.7% +9.7% 2017
2018: +6.8% +6.8% 2018
2019: +4.4% +4.4% 2019
2020: +4.4% +4.4% 2020
2021: +16.0% +16.0% 2021
2022: +14.3% +14.3% 2022
2023: −0.9% −0.9% 2023
2024: +3.6% +3.6% 2024
2025: +0.6% +0.6% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Sacramento County, California and the United States
Period
County
California
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+0.6%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+37%
+40%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+91%
+80%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Orangevale next to Sacramento County, California and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Orangevale$565,100
Sacramento$534,200
California$734,700
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Orangevale$1,932
Sacramento$1,790
California$2,036
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Orangevale$99,832
Sacramento$92,175
California$99,122
United States$80,734
See the full table
Orangevale next to Sacramento County and California
Measure
Orangevale
Sacramento County
California
U.S.
Typical home value
$565,100 ▲6% above the county
$534,200
$734,700
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,932 ▲8% above the county
$1,790
$2,036
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$99,832 ▲8% above the county
$92,175
$99,122
$80,734
Households that own their home
75% ▲16 points above the county
59%
56%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,812 ▼3% below the county
$3,921
$5,124
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.67% ▼0.06 points below the county
0.73%
0.7%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
60% ▲4 points above the county
56%
55%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Sacramento County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Orangevale
For a typical $565,100 home in Orangevale, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Orangevale's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$4,560a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$19,779
Cash to close
$36,732
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $250
Conventional, 5% down$4,456a month
Down payment
$28,255
Cash to close
$45,208
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $268
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$3,614a month
Down payment
$113,020
Cash to close
$129,973
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$4,136a month
Down payment
$84,765
Cash to close
$101,718
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Orangevale
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$4,560
$19,779
$554,865
7.18%
FHA MIP · $250
$36,732
580
Conventional, 5% down
$4,456
$28,255
$536,845
7.18%
PMI · $268
$45,208
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$3,614
$113,020
$452,080
7.18%
None
$129,973
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$4,136
$84,765
$480,335
8.18%
None
$101,718
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Orangevale is $1,932 a month: 8% above the county. In Orangevale, 60% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Sacramento County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,201 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $42.33 an hour working full time.
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 4 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Sacramento County; 4 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Orangevale or Sacramento County. The ones below are statewide in California: they work in Orangevale the same as in the rest of the state.
CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers in California.Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
CalHFA down payment loan for first-generation buyers in California; when you sell, you repay the loan plus a share of the home's appreciation.Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers who use the CalPLUS Access mortgage (FHA or conventional).Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Orangevale or Sacramento County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Orangevale and all of Sacramento County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Orangevale?
The typical home value in Orangevale is $565,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Sacramento County it is $534,200.
How much does it cost to rent in Orangevale?
Typical rent in Orangevale is $1,932 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Sacramento County is $2,201.
What is the FHA loan limit in Orangevale?
Orangevale uses the FHA limit for all of Sacramento County (2026): $764,750 for a one-unit home and $1,470,700 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Orangevale?
The typical homeowner in Orangevale pays $3,812 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.67% of the home’s value; in Sacramento County, the rate is 0.73%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Orangevale?
There are 4 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Sacramento County. 4 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.