Folsom, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Sacramento County · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom · population 88,091

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Folsom, CA
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55
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Folsom stands

Population growing 2.3% per year.

Median home $767,835
1-year -2.1%
5-yr CAGR +2.1%
vs 5-yr peak -8.9%
Population +2.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$768k$452k$593k$735k$876k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
73/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,611/mo$2,067$2,417$2,768202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent111119100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 24.5
Lean rent

At a 24.5 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Folsom. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
40 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
48 · w22%
Distance from peak
48 · w18%
Population growth
83 · w16%
Rent YoY
64 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
59 · w10%
Long thesis

Folsom has held up across the cycle: home values at $767,835 with +2.1% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Folsom is a West Coast market off recent highs, and the regional fundamentals (taxes, regulation, out-migration) are still working against it. The bear case isn't that prices go to zero — it's that they don't recover meaningfully for years.

About Folsom

Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, with an estimated population of 88,091. It anchors the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom metro area. The population has grown 2.3% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Folsom is $767,835 as of 2026-04, down 2.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +2.1% annual growth (-8.9% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Folsom average $2,611 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.8%). The composite momentum score is 55 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 2.3% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
○The data is the data: Folsom has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Expensive AND not growing: median home $767,835 with only -2.1% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
●Cooling: -2.1% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.

About Folsom (Wikipedia)

Folsom is a city in northeastern Sacramento County, California, United States. A 2025 population estimate puts the city's population at 92,577 residents.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorJustin Raithel
Area30.15 sq mi
Elevation220 ft
EstablishedApril 20, 1946Cite web
Motto"Distinctive by Nature"
Densityauto/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Sacramento County right now.

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Neighborhoods of Folsom

12 tracked · ranked by median home value
1American River Canyon North$995,597+1.0%
2Willow Springs$875,674-3.2%
3The Parkway$846,543-1.5%
4Prairie Oaks$830,346-0.6%
5Lexington Hills$826,770-2.5%
6American River Canyon$823,455+0.8%
7Empire Ranch$817,027-3.6%
8Briggs Ranch$760,676-1.0%
9Broadstone$700,738-2.5%
10Natoma Station$684,973-0.2%
11Historic Folsom$678,076+0.3%
12Central District$601,989-1.7%

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Run the numbers for Folsom

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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