Cost of living in Sky Valley, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $863 a month.
Sky Valley is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $51,190 a year.
- People
- 2,255
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $863
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $51,190
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $148,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,103
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
Sky Valley, California has about 2,255 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $148,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Riverside County is $2,103 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Sky Valley. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, prices sit at 106.4 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 Sky Valley'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 Sky Valley'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, 962 have higher typical rent than Sky Valley.
Nearby places
- Thousand Palms
Typical rent $1,495
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Typical rent $903
Compare with Sky Valley - Indio Hills
Typical rent $1,563
Compare with Sky Valley - Cathedral City
Typical rent $1,601
Compare with Sky Valley - Garnet
Typical rent $1,907
Compare with Sky Valley - Desert Palms
Typical rent $1,957
Compare with Sky Valley - Rancho Mirage
Typical rent $1,510
- Palm Desert
Typical rent $1,778
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.