menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Rio Linda, 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

Rio Linda, CA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 15,944, 5,134 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $475,842, Rio Linda real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Rio Linda, accounting for 90.99% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Rio Linda include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 2.90%), mobile homes or trailers ( 2.58%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.51%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Rio Linda. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 68.95% of Rio Linda's homes, and 71.51% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

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. Rio Linda's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 41.87% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Rio Linda include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 41.61%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 11.10%). There's also some housing in Rio Linda built before 1939 ( 5.43%).

Rio Linda Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Rio Linda has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Rio Linda real estate appreciated 135.78% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.96%, putting Rio Linda in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Rio Linda 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, Rio Linda appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Rio Linda'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 Rio Linda were at -1.04%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -4.11%.

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

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

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$475,842

Rio Linda, CA Home Prices
> $1,215,000
$911,001 - $1,215,000
$607,001 - $911,000
$486,001 - $607,000
$364,001 - $486,000
$243,001 - $364,000
$122,001 - $243,000
$60,001 - $122,000
$0 - $60,000
1.3%
1.3%
6.2%
6.2%
21.5%
21.5%
20.4%
20.4%
28.4%
28.4%
13.9%
13.9%
5.5%
5.5%
0.4%
0.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,134

Rio Linda Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,594 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
69.0%
69.0%
31.0%
31.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.3%
3.3%
96.7%
96.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
11.1%
11.1%
41.6%
41.6%
41.9%
41.9%
5.4%
5.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
91.0%
91.0%
2.5%
2.5%
1.0%
1.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
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
0.5%
0.5%
5.9%
5.9%
18.3%
18.3%
53.8%
53.8%
17.8%
17.8%
3.8%
3.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes