Sacramento, CA housing market
The typical Sacramento home is worth about $474,000, down 0.9% in a year, 38% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 14 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sacramento compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sacramento at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Sacramento | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $299,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $330,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $346,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $364,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $407,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $480,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $481,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $485,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $493,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $477,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $474,000 | $764,000 |
Sacramento and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | $474K | −0.9% | 14 | $87,321 |
| Arden-Arcade | — | — | 17 | $77,321 |
| West Sacramento | $524K | −2.1% | 22 | $93,188 |
| Lemon Hill | — | — | — | $48,762 |
| Florin | $419K | +1% | 12 | $71,111 |
| North Highlands | — | — | 10 | $65,495 |
| Fruitridge Pocket | — | — | — | $62,528 |
5.4 years of income
The typical Sacramento home costs about 5.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Sacramento ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Sacramento
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.