Buying Property in Sacramento County as a Foreigner
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Sacramento County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Sacramento County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden-ArcadeHood | $798,263 | 3.4% | 50 | 29 | 22 |
| CarmichaelHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 51 | 43 | 22 |
| Citrus HeightsCity | $484,856 | 4.6% | 41 | 33 | 22 |
| Elk GroveCity | $574,912 | 5.3% | 44 | 33 | 38 |
| Fair OaksHood | $678,798 | 3.6% | 47 | 38 | 22 |
| FolsomCity | $740,780 | 4.3% | 64 | 51 | 60 |
| GaltCity | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Gold RiverHood | $591,824 | 6.0% | 71 | 35 | 61 |
| IsletonCity | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| La RivieraHood | $459,863 | 5.2% | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| La VillitaHood | $400,881 | 5.1% | 55 | 28 | 22 |
| NorthlakeHood | $552,336 | 5.3% | 51 | 28 | 19 |
| OrangevaleHood | $549,837 | 4.3% | 47 | 30 | 22 |
| Parkway-South SacramentoHood | $442,869 | 6.1% | 37 | 33 | 12 |
| Rancho CordovaCity | $513,847 | 5.6% | 48 | 31 | 51 |
| RosemontHood | $459,863 | 4.9% | 37 | 28 | 12 |
| SacramentoCity | $526,714 | 4.8% | 43 | 26 | 15 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6 | 4.9 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | 5.0 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5 |
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 4.8 |
| +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | 4.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | 4.4 | — |
