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North Highlands, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

North Highlands, CA Housing Market Trends

With 49,327 people, 15,910 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $391,316, North Highlands real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in North Highlands, accounting for 59.13% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in North Highlands include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 18.37%), row houses and other attached homes ( 9.64%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.56%).

The most prevalent building size and type in North Highlands are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The town has a mixture of owners and renters, with 51.01% owning and 48.99% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. North Highlands's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 48.33% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in North Highlands include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 43.07%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 7.46%). There's also some housing in North Highlands built before 1939 ( 1.13%).

North Highlands Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, North Highlands has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. North Highlands real estate appreciated 146.20% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.43%, putting North Highlands in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, North Highlands definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, North Highlands appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, North Highlands's appreciation rate has been -1.08%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in North Highlands were at -1.04%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -4.11%.

Notably, North Highlands's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to California, our data show that North Highlands's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within North Highlands differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in North Highlands - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best North Highlands real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$391,316

North Highlands, CA Home Prices
> $1,207,000
$905,001 - $1,207,000
$603,001 - $905,000
$483,001 - $603,000
$362,001 - $483,000
$241,001 - $362,000
$121,001 - $241,000
$60,001 - $121,000
$0 - $60,000
0.2%
0.2%
1.7%
1.7%
4.4%
4.4%
15.1%
15.1%
37.6%
37.6%
26.6%
26.6%
6.2%
6.2%
1.5%
1.5%
6.7%
6.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for California

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

15,910

North Highlands Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,206 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
49.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.4%
5.4%
94.6%
94.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
7.5%
7.5%
43.1%
43.1%
48.3%
48.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
59.1%
59.1%
9.6%
9.6%
8.6%
8.6%
18.4%
18.4%
4.3%
4.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.8%
1.8%
10.2%
10.2%
29.9%
29.9%
43.2%
43.2%
13.1%
13.1%
1.8%
1.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes