HousingPermits

Metro area in California · part of the Sacramento-Roseville, CA combined area

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

The Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom metro area authorized 10,689 new housing units in 2025. Its busiest year since 2004 was 2004, with 21,999 units; 2025 came to 49% of that. Buildings of five or more units took 25% of its 2021–2025 units, less than the national 34%.

06,00012k18k24k2004: 21,999 units (18,523 single-family, 306 in 2–4 unit, 3,170 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 20,182 units (16,380 single-family, 309 in 2–4 unit, 3,493 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 11,877 units (8,714 single-family, 305 in 2–4 unit, 2,858 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 8,050 units (6,924 single-family, 203 in 2–4 unit, 923 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 5,511 units (3,952 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 1,525 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 2,710 units (2,415 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 259 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,702 units (2,166 single-family, 30 in 2–4 unit, 506 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 2,491 units (1,873 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 610 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 3,408 units (2,848 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 518 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 4,189 units (3,539 single-family, 52 in 2–4 unit, 598 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 4,159 units (3,694 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 423 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 6,184 units (5,175 single-family, 104 in 2–4 unit, 905 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 7,204 units (6,135 single-family, 130 in 2–4 unit, 939 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 9,503 units (6,815 single-family, 92 in 2–4 unit, 2,596 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 7,873 units (6,393 single-family, 55 in 2–4 unit, 1,425 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 9,431 units (7,184 single-family, 210 in 2–4 unit, 2,037 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 11,164 units (7,279 single-family, 201 in 2–4 unit, 3,684 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 12,434 units (9,390 single-family, 188 in 2–4 unit, 2,856 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 10,800 units (8,170 single-family, 303 in 2–4 unit, 2,327 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 11,941 units (7,931 single-family, 201 in 2–4 unit, 3,809 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 11,613 units (8,579 single-family, 333 in 2–4 unit, 2,701 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 10,689 units (7,716 single-family, 423 in 2–4 unit, 2,550 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252004 high · 21,9992011 low · 2,49108,00016k24k2004: 21,999 units (18,523 single-family, 306 in 2–4 unit, 3,170 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 20,182 units (16,380 single-family, 309 in 2–4 unit, 3,493 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 11,877 units (8,714 single-family, 305 in 2–4 unit, 2,858 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 8,050 units (6,924 single-family, 203 in 2–4 unit, 923 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 5,511 units (3,952 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 1,525 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 2,710 units (2,415 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 259 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,702 units (2,166 single-family, 30 in 2–4 unit, 506 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 2,491 units (1,873 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 610 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 3,408 units (2,848 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 518 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 4,189 units (3,539 single-family, 52 in 2–4 unit, 598 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 4,159 units (3,694 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 423 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 6,184 units (5,175 single-family, 104 in 2–4 unit, 905 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 7,204 units (6,135 single-family, 130 in 2–4 unit, 939 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 9,503 units (6,815 single-family, 92 in 2–4 unit, 2,596 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 7,873 units (6,393 single-family, 55 in 2–4 unit, 1,425 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 9,431 units (7,184 single-family, 210 in 2–4 unit, 2,037 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 11,164 units (7,279 single-family, 201 in 2–4 unit, 3,684 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 12,434 units (9,390 single-family, 188 in 2–4 unit, 2,856 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 10,800 units (8,170 single-family, 303 in 2–4 unit, 2,327 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 11,941 units (7,931 single-family, 201 in 2–4 unit, 3,809 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 11,613 units (8,579 single-family, 333 in 2–4 unit, 2,701 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 10,689 units (7,716 single-family, 423 in 2–4 unit, 2,550 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252004 high · 21,999

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 98 other metro areas, among them Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, OH. Annual permits fell from 21,999 during the mid-2000s boom to 2,491 in 2011, a drop of 89%. The nearest bust profile in the Pacific states was Bakersfield's (89%). The 2021–2025 pace of 11,495 units a year is 36% below the 2004–2006 pace. From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 8%.

Where in the metro

Sacramento County accounted for 55% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Placer County for 33%.

  • Sacramento County55% (6,561 in 2025)
  • Placer County33% (3,254 in 2025)
  • Yolo County7% (397 in 2025)
  • El Dorado County4.9% (477 in 2025)

The wider Sacramento-Roseville region

The Census Bureau groups Sacramento with one neighboring metro area in the Sacramento-Roseville, CA combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 12,300 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Sacramento accounted for 93%. The other, with its yearly average: Yuba City (804).

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Traverse City (25% in five-plus buildings). Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2023 (3,809), single-family houses in 2004 (18,523).

2021–202572.7%73%2.5%24.8%25%2004–200680.7%81%1.7%17.6%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202572.7%73%2.5%24.8%25%2004–200680.7%81%1.7%17.6%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 22 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Sacramento, with 11,994 units or 21% of the total, followed by Roseville with 9,060. Among the three largest, Sacramento put 59% of its units in five-plus buildings, Elk Grove 18%.

  • Sacramento21% (11,994 units)
  • Roseville16% (9,060 units)
  • Elk Grove8.8% (5,083 units)
  • Folsom8.8% (5,067 units)
  • Placer County (unincorporated)7.3% (4,198 units)
  • Sacramento County (unincorporated)7.2% (4,147 units)
  • Rancho Cordova7.1% (4,109 units)
  • Lincoln6.2% (3,568 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Relative to population

With 2,477,274 residents in July 2025, Sacramento authorized 4.7 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, close to the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Lexington (4.8) and Slidell (4.7).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX27,32215.450%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA8,3184.540%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA10,6894.725%
Pittsburgh, PA5,7972.436%
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV14,4666.123%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Sacramento beside Pittsburgh

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: California. Counting rules.