Latest snapshot: the three months ending May 2026
Sales climbed more than 13% from a year earlier as homes changed hands faster and a larger share sold above asking, even with the median price down.
With a median price near $715K, even a fractional rate move pushes Fair Oaks monthly payments up sharply — well past what peer cities are absorbing this month.
With the typical household spending under 21% of income on rent, Fair Oaks sits comfortably below the 30% threshold that defines housing strain.
Homes sold faster, more closed above asking, and prices ticked higher as buyers competed for a shrinking pool of listings in the three months ending April.
Median rent in the Sacramento suburb rose 3.5% over the past year, but local incomes leave typical tenants well below the rent-burden threshold.
Median days on market dropped to just 10 in March, down from 20 a year earlier, as more than half of homes sold above asking price.