On a county-by-county basis, new home communities in Sacramento County reported 324 sales, followed by Placer (188), Yuba (39), El Dorado (24), Yolo (19), Sutter (3) and Amador (1) counties. Photo courtesy of North State Building Industry Association 

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - New home sales in the Greater Sacramento region saw their typical January surge as buyers returned to new home communities after the holiday lull, the North State Building Industry Association reported Feb. 11.

Building Industry Association members reported selling 598 homes during the month, a 50% increase from December, 3% more than January 2024 and 30% higher than the monthly average dating back to 1997.

Tim Murphy, the Building Industry Association’s president and CEO, said the stronger-than-average sales figures bode well for robust sales during 2025 despite stubbornly high mortgage interest rates.

“There remains a strong demand for new homes in the region, driven by the constrained amount of existing homes for sale and the fact that most homebuilders are able to provide incentives that make buying new more affordable,” Murphy said. “In addition, the regional economy remains solid and Sacramento remains a great place to live and work. The BIA will continue working closely with local governments in the region to reduce regulatory barriers to new housing and help our members provide additional homeownership opportunities in 2025.”

Roseville (Placer County) recorded the highest number of sales during the month (127), narrowly edging out Rancho Cordova where 123 sales were reported. Sacramento and Elk Grove tied for third-place with 65 sales each and Folsom saw 31 sales.

Plumas Lake reported 30 sales, followed by Natomas and Lincoln (Placer County) with 29 each, Rocklin (Placer County) with 28 and El Dorado Hills with 18.

On a county-by-county basis, new home communities in Sacramento County reported 324 sales, followed by Placer (188), Yuba (39), El Dorado (24), Yolo (19), Sutter (3) and Amador (1) counties. 

Building Industry Association statistics include sales by members in Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties.