Sacramento Region

April 2026

Sacramento rents sit well above the typical California capital benchmark

The city's median rent reached $2,020 in April, a modest annual gain that still leaves Sacramento households spending close to the rent-burden threshold.

April 2026

Citrus Heights stands out as one of the region’s more affordable rental markets

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.

April 2026

Fair Oaks renters keep well clear of the rent-burden line

With the typical household spending under 21% of income on rent, Fair Oaks sits comfortably below the 30% threshold that defines housing strain.

the three months ending April 2026

Rancho Cordova’s median price slipped sharply, and buyers responded

Prices fell more than 8% year-over-year while sales jumped 31%, signaling that cheaper homes and lower mortgage rates pulled buyers off the sidelines.

the three months ending April 2026

Carmichael buyers are moving twice as fast as they were a month ago

Homes in the Sacramento suburb are selling in two weeks as inventory swells and sellers still command slightly above asking.

the three months ending April 2026

Arden-Arcade sellers are losing the speed advantage they had a year ago

Homes are taking notably longer to sell than last spring, even as prices edge higher and buyers return to the market in larger numbers.

the three months ending April 2026

Sacramento homes are taking notably longer to sell than a year ago

Median time on market jumped to 24 days from 16 a year earlier, even as sales volume edged higher and prices held roughly steady.

the three months ending April 2026

Citrus Heights homes are taking nearly a month to sell as listings pile up

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.

the three months ending April 2026

Fair Oaks sellers held the upper hand again this spring

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.

Week of May 27, 2026

Rancho Cordova approves Asteria Flats affordable housing loan and finalizes Steelridge project changes

The City Council backed a loan deal for a new affordable apartment complex, cleared the way for the Steelridge subdivision in Suncreek, and began charting where the city's next homes will go under a long-range General Plan update.