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Sacramento, CA — ZIP 95838
Population: 40,677 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 95838 (Sacramento, CA) is $400,382 — down 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $400,000 after a median 18 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,191/month. 21 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).
$400,382
Median home value
-0.9%
1-year change
18
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $400,382
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.7%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $435,318
- 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
- $400,000
- Median list price
- $412,450
- Median price per sqft
- $320
- 1-year sale-price change
- -7.5%
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 68
- For-sale inventory
- 64
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,191/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,610/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,690/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,080/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,770/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,190/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
- 21
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 6
- School districts serving the area
- Twin Rivers Unified, Futures High District, Higher Learning Academy District
- Schools include
- Del Paso Heights Elementary, Fairbanks Elementary, Grant Union High, Michael J. Castori Elementary, Keema School for Independent Study
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
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- McClellan Air Force Base (Ground Water Contamination) (2.7 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.8 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
- 13.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 484
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 115,389
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 96,143
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (52 mi)
- National parks include
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, John Muir National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 43
- Nearest airport
- Rio Linda Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McClellan Airfield (MCC) (3 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)
- 1,050
- 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
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,640
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.2%
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 95838 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,382 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $400,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 18 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,191/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,640 | $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 95838?
- $400,382.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 95838?
- $400,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 95838?
- Median days on market: 18 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 95838?
- Typical rent: $2,191/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 95838?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, lightning.
- Is ZIP 95838 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A99.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 95838?
- 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 95838?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 95838?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: McClellan Air Force Base (Ground Water Contamination), 2.7 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 95838?
- 21 schools (9 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 95838 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 95838?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 95838?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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