The Best Moving Companies in Sacramento

The average monthly living costs in Sacramento total $1,960,¹ so Sacramento lands in the country’s top 20 cities with high living costs. This figure includes Sacramento’s median rent and the per-person costs for food, utilities, and vehicle fuel.

Though Sacramento’s living costs are so high compared to most of the country, they’re actually hundreds of dollars cheaper than living costs in other California cities like Irvine, San Francisco, and San Diego.

In 2021, the average monthly rent for a single-bedroom apartment in Sacramento was $1,250.11.² This is an 8.85% increase over the city’s 2020 rent average of $1,148.44. Even after this pricing spike, rent is still far cheaper in Sacramento than in notoriously expensive California cities like San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland.

However, rent actually decreased by several percentage points in all three of those cities in the same period that Sacramento saw increases. So while rent is still more affordable in Sacramento at the moment, it could outpace those historically unaffordable cities at some point.

Learn more about these pricing trends by reading our report on rent increases across the country.

Hiring professional movers for a local move (a move of 100 miles or less) usually costs somewhere in the range of $550–$2,000, and it can actually cost more if you pay the movers to pack for you as well. If you want to hire professional movers but you also want to keep your moving costs down, here are a few tips for making your local move cheaper:

• Do all the packing yourself.
• Book your moving services as far in advance as possible.
• Sell, throw away, or donate some household goods before getting a moving estimate.
• Get estimates from multiple moving companies to find the cheapest movers near you.

To learn more about moving prices and saving money on your move, refer to our moving costs guide as well as our guide to how moving companies set prices.

Like we said, donating some household goods before you move can help you save money. If you’ve got some stuff you no longer need that might be useful to someone else, consider taking it to one of these Sacramento donation centers:

• Union Gospel Mission Sacramento
• Deseret Industries Thrift Store & Donation Center
• Assistance League of Sacramento
• Goodwill Sacramento Valley

When you donate, be sure to request a donation receipt to use on your taxes. That way, you’ll save money when you move and when you file your taxes next year!