Area data
Sacramento, CA — ZIP 95822
Population: 46,569 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 95822 (Sacramento, CA) is $437,776 — down 1.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $605,000 after a median 12 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,112/month. 14 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$437,776
Median home value
-1.7%
1-year change
12
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $437,776
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $489,087
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $605,000
- Median list price
- $740,000
- Median price per sqft
- $251
- 1-year sale-price change
- -11.0%
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 75
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 22 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,112/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,090/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,780/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,210/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Rosa Parks Elementary, Edward Kemble Elementary, H. W. Harkness Elementary, Hollywood Park Elementary, John Bidwell Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A99
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 77% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 10.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sacramento Army Depot (5.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 180
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 173
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 133
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 422
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 118,061
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 99,560
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (43 mi)
- National parks include
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, John Muir National Historic Site, Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 48
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) (0 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Hospitals include
- MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL, SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER, SACRAMENTO, WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 630
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -5,111 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Housing built before 1970
- 74.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 5.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,140
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 95822 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $437,776 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $605,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 12 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,112/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,140 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 95822?
- $437,776.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 95822?
- $605,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 95822?
- Median days on market: 12 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 95822?
- Typical rent: $2,112/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 95822?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, lightning.
- Is ZIP 95822 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A99.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 95822?
- Risk to homes is higher than 77% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 95822?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 95822?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 95822?
- 14 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 95822 walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 95822?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 95822?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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