Area data
Sacramento, CA — ZIP 95842
Population: 34,034 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $423,784
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $451,695
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $179,500
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 106.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- Days to pending
- 24 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,899/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,680/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,760/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 22.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 180
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 339
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- McClellan Airfield (MCC) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McClellan Airfield (MCC) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,111 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,157
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 520,956
- Average weekly wage
- $1,307
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,868
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