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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



West Sacramento, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

West Sacramento, CA Housing Market Trends

With 55,064 people, 18,979 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $551,847, real estate costs in West Sacramento are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive California communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in West Sacramento, accounting for 64.31% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in West Sacramento include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 18.88%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.90%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 5.47%).

The most prevalent building size and type in West Sacramento are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 57.34% owning and 42.66% renting.

West Sacramento homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 41.01% of West Sacramento's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the West Sacramento real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1940-1969 ( 33.44%), and between 1970-1999 ( 23.71%). There's also some housing in West Sacramento built before 1939 ( 1.84%).

West Sacramento Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, West Sacramento has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. West Sacramento real estate appreciated 117.86% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.10%, putting West Sacramento in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, West Sacramento definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, West Sacramento appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, West Sacramento's appreciation rate has been 5.28%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in West Sacramento were at 0.13%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.52%.

Notably, West Sacramento's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to California, our data show that West Sacramento's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within West Sacramento differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in West Sacramento - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best West Sacramento real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$551,847

West Sacramento, CA Home Prices
> $1,336,000
$1,002,001 - $1,336,000
$668,001 - $1,002,000
$534,001 - $668,000
$400,001 - $534,000
$267,001 - $400,000
$133,001 - $267,000
$67,001 - $133,000
$0 - $67,000
2.5%
2.5%
6.1%
6.1%
27.3%
27.3%
22.0%
22.0%
20.2%
20.2%
8.6%
8.6%
2.3%
2.3%
3.1%
3.1%
7.9%
7.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

18,979

West Sacramento Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,801 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
42.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.0%
5.0%
95.0%
95.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
41.0%
41.0%
23.7%
23.7%
33.4%
33.4%
1.8%
1.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
64.3%
64.3%
5.5%
5.5%
5.9%
5.9%
18.9%
18.9%
5.4%
5.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.5%
3.5%
13.6%
13.6%
24.1%
24.1%
35.3%
35.3%
18.5%
18.5%
4.9%
4.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes