Sacramento Region

May 2026

Carmichael rents edge up in step with the broader Sacramento area

The typical Carmichael apartment rents for $1,828, a modest annual gain that mirrors the regional pace and keeps local renters below the rent-burden threshold.

May 2026

Carmichael and Arden-Arcade buck Sacramento’s price slide as sales pick up

Two cities posted year-over-year price gains while four slipped, and sales activity climbed almost everywhere despite mortgage rates above 6%.

May 2026

Sacramento home construction outran California in May, but 12-month pipeline still shrinking

Builders pulled 1,094 residential permits in the Sacramento region, up 14% from a year earlier and outpacing the statewide gain of 9.1%.

Week of June 18, 2026

Sacramento council reviews homeless shelter audit, federal housing dollars, and Meadowview grant in housing-focused week

City leaders dug into how much Sacramento spends on shelter beds and whether the spending is working, while also lining up next year's federal housing funds and a state grant for Meadowview neighborhood upgrades.

the three months ending May 2026

Fair Oaks buyers are showing up in bigger numbers this spring

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.

the three months ending May 2026

Arden-Arcade homes are taking notably longer to sell than a year ago

The typical home took 18 days to find a buyer this spring, a week longer than the same stretch in 2025, even as sales activity picked up sharply.

the three months ending May 2026

Citrus Heights buyers have more time to decide, even as sales pick up

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.

the three months ending May 2026

Carmichael inventory grows and homes sell faster, with prices edging higher

Median sale prices rose modestly year-over-year in the three months ending May, even as inventory grew and homes sold faster than a year earlier.

the three months ending May 2026

Rancho Cordova’s typical home sold for nearly $44,000 less than a year ago

The typical home sold for almost $44,000 less than a year earlier, even as buyers returned in greater numbers and snapped up listings faster than they did in April.

Week of June 10, 2026

Rancho Cordova signs off on two more Rio Del Oro lots, clearing way for new Elliott Homes neighborhoods

The City Council approved final maps and construction agreements for two adjacent subdivisions in the long-planned Rio Del Oro community, the last paperwork step before homes can be built.