Lincoln, CA Housing Market & City Data

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5.0

Average City Rating

48,275

Population Estimate

$448,152

Median Home Value

96.5%

Employment Rate

34.2%

Bachelor's Degree+

Lincoln City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Lincoln home.

5.0

(1 Reviews)

Alfred Spaeth

Nov 27, 2021

I am a resident of Lincoln since 2014. Just northeast of Sacramento lies the gorgeous city of Lincoln, CA. Known to be one of the best places to raise a family in California, Lincoln provides a safe place for its residents with friendly neighbors that will always be willing to lend a hand. The history of Lincoln is what attracted people to the city. Lincoln has an overall crime rate of 11 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Lincoln is 1 in 91.

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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$330

Median Listing Price$675,000

Median Days on Market51

Active Listings228

New Listings112

Total Listings (Active + Pending)330

Avg Listing Price$876,593

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.14

Family Dual Income43.6

Median Household Income$88,734

Median Individual Income$39,614

Home Ownership79.7%

Home Value$448,152

Median Rent$1,819

Rent Burden37.2%

Poverty7.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED7.2%
Highschool Education20.4%
Some College38.1%
Bachelors Degree21.7%
Graduate Degree12.5%
Total College or Above34.2%
Stem Degree43.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

MARITAL STATUS

Married61.8%
Divorced10.6%
Never Married20.3%
Widowed7.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLincoln

State IDCA

Population48,275

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	23.8%
19–29	9.3%
30–39	12.4%
40–49	12.1%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	9.8%
60–69	12.7%
70–79	13.3%
80+	6.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.9%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

Disabled11.7%

ETHNICITY

White82.0%

Black1.6%

Asian6.7%

Native American0.3%

Pacific Islander0.2%

Other5.5%

Multiple3.7%

OTHER

Hispanic21.1%

Limited English3.4%

Health Uninsured3.6%

Veteran10.2%

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Top Real Estate Agents in Lincoln, CA

Jay Friedman

eXp Realty of California, Inc.

Granite Bay, CA

5.0 (223 reviews)

22 Years of Experience

Peter Klavins

Realty One Group Complete

Folsom, CA

4.9 (53 reviews)

7 Years of Experience

Rich Silvas

Realty ONE Group

Rocklin, CA

5.0 (63 reviews)

34 Years of Experience

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Neighborhoods in Lincoln, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Lincoln, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

Twelve Bridges ↗
Median asking price
$757,500
/ sq ft
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Active listings
Not available
properties in discovery sample
177
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Nearby schools · estimated
8.3/10 · 6 schools

Data as of 2026-10-09. 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.