Old North Sacramento.

Name: Old North Sacramento, CA — neighborhood data
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California·Sacramento County

3 tracts·7K people·$307K median·—/mi²

Population7,403down 51.2% over five years

Median home$306,793

Median age38.5

CountySacramento

Tracts3

Neighborhoods

3tracts

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01River Gardens (2)4K$282K 02River Gardens2K—03Gardenland2K$357K

People

Census ACS

Median Age38.5yrsabout the same as California 38.0 · about the same as the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageHispanic majority

Hispanic 52 · White 21 · Asian 11 · Black 8 · Multiracial 4 · Other 3

Households2.9people / home

Other 39 · Living alone 33 · Married couple 28

Foreign-Born26.1%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans1.8%CA 4% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1957median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,382/mo35% below California $2,118 · 12% below the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 30 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$368,579

median price paid

$332Kcheapest fifth sold under

$404Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$12,5323%

Amount financed$356,04797%

Interest rate6.41%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$10,507

Monthly payment$2,230/moP&I only

Price Spread1.2×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$93,500median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income45%63% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold3.6%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Old North Sacramento's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans52%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 31 purchases in 2025 · 3% were not principal residences

Only 1 of these 31 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Occupancy is recorded by the lender at purchase: a principal residence, a second home, or an investment property. Source: CFPB/FFIEC HMDA — single-unit homes bought with a mortgage; cash sales are not reported to HMDA.

Homeownership36.1%CA 53.3% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income7.7×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3.2%of 94 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units2,8468% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened62.4%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year8.3%CA 11.1% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher12.4%67% below California 37.6% · 66% below the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher74.3%12% below California 84% · 16% below the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher19.6%CA 45.2% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$50,53651% below California $104,036 · 41% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line21.4%1.7× California 12.5% · 1.5× the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment11.1%CA 6.8% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.42GiniCA 0.42 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Old North Sacramento1,880−5.7% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$24,13651% below California $49,513 · 46% below the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Where residents work

Sacramento 30 · Arden-Arcade 4 · San Francisco 3 · Roseville 3 · West Sacramento 3 · Elsewhere 57

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute24.0min17% shorter than California 28.9 · a little shorter than the U.S. 26.4

Census ACS

Walkability Index14.0/20a little higher than California 12.9 · 13% above the U.S. 12.3

EPA National Walkability Index

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home value in Old North Sacramento, CA?

The median home value in Old North Sacramento is $306,793 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Old North Sacramento?

Old North Sacramento has 7,403 residents across 3 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Old North Sacramento?

The median age is 38.5; the population is 52.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% White, 11.1% Asian, 8.4% Black, 4.0% Multiracial and 2.6% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 21.4% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Old North Sacramento post the highest test proficiency?

Las Palmas Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (31%); Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy is the middle school with reported scores (7%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Old North Sacramento?

Median gross rent is $1,382/month, 12% below the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Old North Sacramento, CA?

The median household income in Old North Sacramento is $50,536 a year, 41% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Old North Sacramento?

In Old North Sacramento, median rent is $1,382/month and the median home value is $306,793 (Census ACS).

How walkable is Old North Sacramento, CA?

Old North Sacramento scores 14.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 6.9% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).

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Old North Sacramento.

California·Sacramento County

3 tracts·7K people·$307K median·—/mi²

Population7,403down 51.2% over five years

Median home$306,793

Median age38.5

CountySacramento

Tracts3

Neighborhoods

3tracts

Open in Explore

01River Gardens (2)4K$282K 02River Gardens2K—03Gardenland2K$357K

People

Census ACS

Median Age38.5yrsabout the same as California 38.0 · about the same as the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageHispanic majority

Hispanic 52 · White 21 · Asian 11 · Black 8 · Multiracial 4 · Other 3

Households2.9people / home

Other 39 · Living alone 33 · Married couple 28

Foreign-Born26.1%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans1.8%CA 4% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1957median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,382/mo35% below California $2,118 · 12% below the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 30 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$368,579

median price paid

$332Kcheapest fifth sold under

$404Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$12,5323%

Amount financed$356,04797%

Interest rate6.41%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$10,507

Monthly payment$2,230/moP&I only

Price Spread1.2×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$93,500median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income45%63% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold3.6%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Old North Sacramento's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans52%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 31 purchases in 2025 · 3% were not principal residences

Only 1 of these 31 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership36.1%CA 53.3% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income7.7×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3.2%of 94 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units2,8468% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened62.4%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year8.3%CA 11.1% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher12.4%67% below California 37.6% · 66% below the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher74.3%12% below California 84% · 16% below the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher19.6%CA 45.2% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$50,53651% below California $104,036 · 41% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line21.4%1.7× California 12.5% · 1.5× the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment11.1%CA 6.8% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.42GiniCA 0.42 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Old North Sacramento1,880−5.7% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$24,13651% below California $49,513 · 46% below the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Where residents work

Sacramento 30 · Arden-Arcade 4 · San Francisco 3 · Roseville 3 · West Sacramento 3 · Elsewhere 57

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute24.0min17% shorter than California 28.9 · a little shorter than the U.S. 26.4

Census ACS

Walkability Index14.0/20a little higher than California 12.9 · 13% above the U.S. 12.3

EPA National Walkability Index

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Las Palmas Elementary31%

Middle

1Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy7%

High

1Capital College & Career Academy

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home value in Old North Sacramento, CA?

The median home value in Old North Sacramento is $306,793 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Old North Sacramento?

Old North Sacramento has 7,403 residents across 3 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Old North Sacramento?

Which public schools in Old North Sacramento post the highest test proficiency?

What is the median rent in Old North Sacramento?

Median gross rent is $1,382/month, 12% below the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Old North Sacramento, CA?

The median household income in Old North Sacramento is $50,536 a year, 41% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Old North Sacramento?

In Old North Sacramento, median rent is $1,382/month and the median home value is $306,793 (Census ACS).

How walkable is Old North Sacramento, CA?

Old North Sacramento scores 14.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 6.9% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).