Latest snapshot: the three months ending August 2026
The median sale price barely budged year-over-year, yet buyers paid slightly less per square foot — a sign that larger homes helped prop up the headline number.
Even with sales volume roughly flat and inventory rising, homes in Citrus Heights are selling three days quicker than last summer, keeping the market tilted toward sellers.
Even with more sales and tight inventory, the typical home spent five extra days on the market compared to last spring, a sign sellers have lost some leverage.
The typical home now spends 20 days on the market, well above last spring's pace, even as sales volume picks up and inventory holds steady.
A jump from 6.18% to 6.53% adds about $84 to the monthly payment on a median-priced home — roughly $1,009 over a year.
The Sacramento suburb's median rent of $1,855 keeps housing costs just under the rent-burden threshold, even after a modest year-over-year climb.
Sale prices slid year-over-year while the typical home spent almost twice as long on the market, even as buyers returned in greater numbers this spring.
Median rents in the Sacramento suburb climbed to $1,854 in March, a 2.3% annual increase that keeps the typical household just under the rent-burden threshold.
The median home took 20 days to sell in March, up from 11 a year ago, even as buyers paid $388 less per month thanks to lower prices and rates.