Cost of living in Galt, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,596 a month.
Galt is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $94,393 a year.
- People
- 25,962
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,596
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $94,393
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $487,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,201
- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Galt, California has about 25,962 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $487,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Sacramento County is $2,201 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Galt. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, prices sit at 106.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Galt's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Galt's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 653 have higher typical rent than Galt.
Nearby places
- HeraldCompare with Galt
- Collierville
Typical rent $1,754
Compare with Galt - Woodbridge
Typical rent $1,566
Compare with Galt - Clay
Typical rent $1,469
Compare with Galt - Dogtown
Typical rent $2,406
Compare with Galt - Lodi
Typical rent $1,680
Compare with Galt - Wilton
Typical rent $1,823
- Elk Grove
Typical rent $2,262
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.