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Fair Oaks, CA Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
31,032
Population Estimate
$476,590
Median Home Value
95.5%
Employment Rate
46.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of September 2026
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$320
Median Listing Price$643,225
Median Days on Market43
Active Listings93
New Listings50
Total Listings (Active + Pending)129
Avg Listing Price$794,206
Avg Listing Price Change MoM5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY18%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size2.93
Family Dual Income48.5
Median Household Income$84,717
Median Individual Income$43,951
Home Ownership69.4%
Home Value$476,590
Median Rent$1,339
Rent Burden31.2%
Poverty9.1%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED5.2%
- Highschool Education12.2%
- Some College36.3%
- Bachelors Degree29.1%
- Graduate Degree17.3%
- Total College or Above46.4%
- Stem Degree48.8%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.2%
- Female51.8%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married52.7%
- Divorced14.6%
- Never Married26.8%
- Widowed5.9%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CityFair Oaks
State IDCA
Population31,032
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20.9% |
| 19–29 | 11.2% |
| 30–39 | 11.7% |
| 40–49 | 10.4% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 16.1% |
| 60–69 | 15.3% |
| 70–79 | 9.2% |
| 80+ | 5.3% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation60.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Disabled10.9%
ETHNICITY
White82.4%
Black2.8%
Asian5.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.5%
Multiple8.0%
OTHER
Hispanic11.7%
Limited English3.0%
Health Uninsured4.6%
Veteran8.7%
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Neighborhoods in Fair Oaks, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Fair Oaks, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Phoenix Field ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,175,000
- / sq ft
- $310
- Active listings
- 4
- properties in discovery sample
- 25
BNearby schools · estimated
6.5/10 · 4 schools
Oak Brook Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $519,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 5
CNearby schools · estimated
4.5/10 · 4 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.