West Sacramento, CA Housing Market & City Data

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53,519
Population Estimate
$343,182
Median Home Value
92.7%
Employment Rate
29.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$326
Median Listing Price$543,612
Median Days on Market35
Active Listings90
New Listings46
Total Listings (Active + Pending)123
Avg Listing Price$684,705
Avg Listing Price Change MoM8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY14%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.46
Family Dual Income55.5
Median Household Income$70,699
Median Individual Income$32,197
Home Ownership56.9%
Home Value$343,182
Median Rent$1,026
Rent Burden32.0%
Poverty15.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.4%
  • Highschool Education21.6%
  • Some College32.6%
  • Bachelors Degree19.6%
  • Graduate Degree9.9%
  • Total College or Above29.5%
  • Stem Degree52.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.1%
  • Female50.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married48.6%
  • Divorced13.5%
  • Never Married33.5%
  • Widowed4.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWest Sacramento
State IDCA
Population53,519

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.0%
19–2914.2%
30–3916.4%
40–4912.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.5%
60–699.2%
70–795.0%
80+2.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.2%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Disabled10.3%

ETHNICITY

White66.3%
Black5.3%
Asian10.7%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander1.1%
Other6.3%
Multiple9.9%

OTHER

Hispanic30.1%
Limited English8.2%
Health Uninsured4.5%
Veteran5.7%

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Neighborhoods in West Sacramento, CA

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

  • The Rivers Senior Apartments

    The Rivers ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,092,750
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    41
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Bridgeway Lakes Community Park

    Bridgeway Lakes ↗

    Median asking price
    $775,000
    / sq ft
    $284
    Active listings
    8
    properties in discovery sample
    35
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Southport Gateway Park

    Southport Gateway ↗

    Median asking price
    $499,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    29
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 2 schools

  • Touchstone Park

    Touchstone ↗

    Median asking price
    $370,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    22
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Delta Gardens Park

    Delta Gardens ↗

    Median asking price
    $440,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 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.