Cost of living in Newcastle, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,798 a month.
Newcastle is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $108,750 a year.
- People
- 1,585
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,798
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $108,750
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $598,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,201
- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Newcastle, California has about 1,585 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $598,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Placer County is $2,201 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Newcastle. 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 Newcastle'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 Newcastle'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, 534 have higher typical rent than Newcastle.
Nearby places
- Penryn
Typical rent $573
Compare with Newcastle - Auburn
Typical rent $1,501
Compare with Newcastle - North Auburn
Typical rent $1,742
Compare with Newcastle - Loomis
Typical rent $1,702
Compare with Newcastle - Rocklin
Typical rent $2,258
Compare with Newcastle - Granite Bay
Typical rent $2,740
Compare with Newcastle - Auburn Lake TrailsCompare with Newcastle
- Lincoln
Typical rent $2,090
Compare with Newcastle
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.