The Sacramento-Roseville market right now
Sales figures: Redfin Data Center, market tracker (Redfin, a national real estate brokerage), Sacramento, CA metro area, May 2026, all residential property types. Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026, mid-tier homes, seasonally adjusted. These are area-wide figures, not a value for any one home.
With about 2.7 months of supply, this is a market that leans toward sellers by the usual rule of thumb, and homes sold for about 0.0% below their list price on average.
Show the numbers
| Month | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | $607,564 |
| Apr 2026 | $585,000 |
| Mar 2026 | $585,000 |
| Feb 2026 | $570,000 |
| Jan 2026 | $564,750 |
| Dec 2025 | $565,000 |
| Nov 2025 | $570,000 |
| Oct 2025 | $589,500 |
| Sep 2025 | $585,000 |
| Aug 2025 | $585,000 |
| Jul 2025 | $590,000 |
| Jun 2025 | $600,000 |
| May 2025 | $595,000 |
| Apr 2025 | $590,000 |
| Mar 2025 | $599,990 |
| Feb 2025 | $583,000 |
| Jan 2025 | $567,500 |
| Dec 2024 | $585,000 |
| Nov 2024 | $585,000 |
| Oct 2024 | $583,000 |
| Sep 2024 | $586,000 |
| Aug 2024 | $587,440 |
| Jul 2024 | $595,000 |
| Jun 2024 | $600,000 |
| May 2024 | $592,355 |
Source: Redfin Data Center, Sacramento, CA metro area. Monthly figures, not seasonally adjusted, so some ups and downs are just the time of year.
What the metro area covers
The Census Bureau counts about 2,463,127 people in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, across 4 counties. Property taxes, recording fees and some transfer taxes are set county by county, so check the county your home is in.
| County | Population (2024 estimate) |
|---|---|
| Sacramento County, CA | 1,611,231 |
| Placer County, CA | 433,822 |
| Yolo County, CA | 225,251 |
| El Dorado County, CA | 192,823 |
Towns with the most ZIP codes in the area: Sacramento, South Lake Tahoe, Elk Grove, West Sacramento, Auburn, Roseville, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Davis, Rocklin, Carmichael, Folsom.
Population and counties: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2023 metro delineations.
California rules that affect sellers
Transfer tax
California law lets counties charge a documentary transfer tax of $0.55 per $500 of value (Revenue and Taxation Code section 11911), about 0.11% of the price, and cities may charge half that amount, credited against the county tax. In southern California the seller usually pays the county transfer tax; customs vary by county in northern California, and the purchase agreement controls.
Local add-ons: The tax is levied by counties under state law. Cities may add half the county rate, and some charter cities set their own, often much higher, transfer taxes.
Seller disclosure
California requires sellers of one-to-four unit residential property to give buyers a written Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (Civil Code sections 1102 to 1102.19). The requirement cannot be waived by agreement in a standard sale; waivers are void as against public policy.
Who handles the closing
California sales close through escrow rather than with attorneys. In northern California title companies almost always handle escrow, while in southern California a separate escrow company and title company are usually involved.
Source: California Department of Real Estate, Surviving the Real Estate Escrow Process in California
Also worth knowing
If the transfer disclosure statement is delivered after the buyer signs an offer, the buyer may cancel within 3 days of in-person delivery or 5 days of delivery by mail or electronically (Civil Code section 1102.3).
Also worth knowing
Sellers must also disclose whether the home lies in a mapped flood hazard area, very high fire hazard severity zone, state wildland fire area, earthquake fault zone or seismic hazard zone (the Natural Hazard Disclosure, Civil Code section 1103).
Also worth knowing
Escrow generally withholds 3 1/3% of the sales price for California income tax (or an alternative amount based on gain) unless the seller certifies an exemption on FTB Form 593, such as the home qualifying as the seller's principal residence.
Source: California Franchise Tax Board, Form 593 Real Estate Withholding Statement (2025)
Checking an agent's license
Real estate agents in California are licensed by the California Department of Real Estate. You can look up any agent before you work with them.
Rules checked 2026-09-30. They change, and local practice varies: confirm with your title company, closing attorney or agent before relying on them. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.