US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Below AverageTier 1CBSA 40900Compare
Risk Rank: #258 of 274Month: 2026-06Score change (12m): -2
32score
Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Sacramento's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 258th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Early signs of stabilization — conditions may favor patient buyers.

Sacramento experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market is currently recovering.

Inventory is declining (-7% YoY), indicating a tight market with limited supply.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
2 months in current phase·from Recovery

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permits per capita and permit growth, while migration provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permits per Capitap53
Permits per 1,000 residents
Permit Growthp44
YoY permit change
Employmentp37
12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory is declining (-7% YoY), indicating a tight market with limited supply.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
-7.1%p40
Days on Market YoY
-2.3%p43
Months in status2
Data through Jun 2026

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+1.3%p81
Months in status2
Data through Jun 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumBelow Avg
+0.7%p25

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral
-4.0%p44

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaNeutral
4.32p53

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityBelow Avg
0.25p23

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentBelow Avg
+0.7%p37

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationLow Risk
+$379Kp8

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards
N/ANormal
Rate Change (YoY)
-5 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+194 bpsElevated
Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.90Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.1 ppNormal
Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-4.0%Below norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Builders are pulling back but demand remains healthy. A supply constraint could form — fewer new units entering a market that is still absorbing well.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate
Largest SectorGovernment 25.6%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

Sacramento's 4 counties show moderate divergence — Sacramento County carries the most risk (Elevated) while Yolo County anchors the lower end.

Moderate13.2Limited data
4 of 4 counties scored

Sacramento, CA shows Moderate internal divergence — some counties diverge meaningfully from the metro picture. Sacramento County contributes the most structural risk (Elevated, driven by price momentum), while Yolo County anchors the lower end (Low Risk).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)
CountyScore
Sacramento CountyRisk Driver
67
Placer County
66
El Dorado County
42
Yolo CountyStabilizer
25
Score History
MonthScore
2026-0527
2025-1136
2025-0938
2025-0738
2025-0532
2025-0332
2025-0136
2024-1135
2024-1036
2024-0834
2024-0735
2024-0643
2024-0437
2024-0337
2024-0240
2023-1241
2023-0936
2023-0836
2023-0636
2023-0336
2023-0236
2023-0136
2022-1132
2022-1034
2022-0835
2022-0735
2022-0541
2022-0442
2022-0242
2022-0142
2021-1142
2021-1041
2021-0841
2021-0545
2021-0347
2021-0148
2020-1246
2020-1046
2020-0944
2020-0742
2020-0542
2020-0336
2020-0136
2019-1134
2019-0834
2019-0534
2019-0333
2019-0136
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q1
Permits2026-06
Income2024
Employment2026-06
Migration2023