Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA new-home market.

Scott Brown — eXp Realty

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New-Construction Activity

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom issued 7,716 single-family building permits in 2025, per the U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey — real, government-sourced construction-activity data, not an estimate.

Home Value, By Source

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts the metro's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $559,000. Separately, the principal county's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $549,995. These cover different geography (metro vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.

Regional Price Trend

FHFA's House Price Index for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA shows a +1.6% year-over-year change in its most recent quarter. The principal county's own annual index shows a 0.57% change in 2025.

Population & Income

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom has an estimated population of 2,406,563 and a median household income of $93,986, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).

Schools

Elk Grove Unified serves the area — 67 schools, 62,061 students enrolled, per the U.S. Department of Education's Common Core of Data.

City & County Government

Sacramento County ↗

Sacramento County's official government site.