Sacramento home prices (US$/m²): returns since 2012
Sacramento home prices, measured as the typical value per square meter (data: Redfin). This is the value of the property itself — bricks and mortar — not an investor's total return.
It excludes rent received and all costs (closing, property taxes, maintenance, vacancy). Compare it against U.S. inflation (CPI) and the S&P 500 below to see whether Sacramento real estate kept up.
Sacramento is California's state capital and a more affordable inland alternative to the coastal metros, long a destination for buyers and remote workers leaving the costlier Bay Area in search of more space for the money. Its economy leans on state government, healthcare and logistics. As an inland market, it was hit hard in the 2008 housing crash, with steep declines before a gradual recovery. Through the 2010s and especially after 2020, demand spilling out of Northern California's expensive coastal cities pushed Sacramento prices up sharply relative to their earlier base.
Cumulative return by window (in U.S. dollars)
| Window | Cumulative |
|---|---|
| 1 year | -4% |
| 5 years | 7% |
| 10 years | 76% |
Largest historical drop: -13% · annual volatility: 10% . Typical home price per m² (Redfin). Excludes rent received, closing costs, property taxes, maintenance and vacancy — the value of the property itself, not the investor's total return.
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Descriptive, educational content computed from official public data. Not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.