Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Rancho Cordova, California
A $451,000 home here costs
$3,439per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,319. The real number is $1,121 higher every month — 48% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Rancho Cordova against Sacramento County and California
| Measure | Rancho Cordova | Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $451,400 | $498,900 |
| Median property tax | $3,703 | $3,768 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.820% | 0.755% |
| Median gross rent | $1,698 | $1,702 |
| Population | 80,656 | 1,584,047 |
The weather behind that power bill
Rancho Cordova sits in Sacramento County, which averages a high of 94.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 40.7°F in its coldest, with 19.2" of precipitation a year and 57% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,576 cooling and 2,139 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Sacramento County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Sacramento County
Full Sacramento County cost breakdown · Every county in California
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Rancho Cordova?
A $451,000 home in Rancho Cordova, California costs approximately $3,439 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,319 principal and interest, $308 property tax, $70 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $376 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Rancho Cordova?
Rancho Cordova has an effective property tax rate of 0.820%, based on a median home value of $451,400 and median real estate taxes of $3,703. That is higher than the Sacramento County average of 0.755%.
What is the average home price in Rancho Cordova?
The median owner-occupied home value in Rancho Cordova, California is $451,400, against $498,900 across Sacramento County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Rancho Cordova?
Median gross rent in Rancho Cordova is $1,698 a month, against $3,439 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Rancho Cordova — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for California.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.