Sacramento County Housing Digest

Members of the City Council law and legislation committee requested the poll, telling staff they want to hear public opinion before discussing a tax designed to encourage property owners to sell or improve their empty lots and buildings.

California energy regulators are considering requiring homeowners to replace broken air-conditioning systems with heat pumps or HVAC systems that are more energy efficient. The change would go into effect in 2026.

Shortly after Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to deliver 350 tiny homes to Sacramento, local officials said the Cal Expo fairgrounds should house some of the cabin-sized shelters.

A 2021 state law has radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported to other jurisdictions.

The high cost of housing, predatory financing programs, and the temporary nature of a critical government assistance program all make it harder for Black Californians to buy homes—or keep the ones they already own. Policy leaders, building industry organizations and other advocates are expressing concern that this crisis could worsen.

Sacramento leaders celebrated the completion of a 158-unit affordable housing community in the central city last week, a project that honors the prominent late developer Ali Reza Youseffi.

A developer has submitted an application to subdivide a five-acre parcel on Old Auburn Road near Sunrise Boulevard, with plans initially calling for development of 20 homes on the lot and an adjacent parcel.

Redfin data shows that tens of thousands of more people look to leave California than buy homes in the Golden State. There’s an exception, however: the Sacramento region, which remains one of the hottest homebuying markets in the country.

Jonathan Cook was hired last month as executive director of the Sacramento Housing Alliance.

Tiny homes are increasingly California cities’ shelter option of choice — but how far they go in solving homelessness is a contentious question.

In a rare move, the Citrus Heights City Council voted to block approval of a new housing development that would have built 94 new homes at Sylvan Corners.

The Sacramento City Council will hold a public hearing on plans to build 1,106 new homes near a South Sacramento light rail station.

The CPUC is considering a rule that would gut the payments that solar panels on apartment buildings receive, and many housing groups are blazing mad about it.

Elk Grove's City Council reconsidered the construction of an apartment complex that would house those experiencing homelessness. After three hours of discussion, the council voted unanimously to continue its decision to Oct. 11.

A patchwork of bills are giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.

Locals for Affordable Housing aims to place a voter initiative on the November 2024 ballot modeled after Berkeley’s vacancy tax, which requires owners of homes that sit vacant more than six months to pay $3,000 for the first year and $6,000 every year after.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors declined to move forward with a proposal aiming to strengthen renters’ protections from harassment by landlords. The decision came about a month after a similar ordinance failed to get enough support from a committee.

True Life Companies, a Denver-based residential development firm, is ready to advance its infill housing project in the Robla neighborhood. The company recently acquired about 28 acres on Main Avenue, where it holds approvals for a 135-lot subdivision known as Dry Creek Estates.

Caesar LaVey’s 267-square-foot apartment is tucked inside a sleek five-story building called Sonrisa, a new affordable housing community two blocks from the state Capitol in downtown Sacramento.

A June budget deal required community colleges to raise their own money to build affordable student housing. Some campuses said that plan prevented them from building the dorms, even with help from the state to pay the debt.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks proposed legislation to help get around a court's rejection of a UC Berkeley housing plan. But even if the law is approved, its fate is in the hands of the state Supreme Court.

Developer T.A. Group has proposed an eight-story building on the downtown corner of 10th and J streets that will have six stories of apartments and a ground floor space for a restaurant. The developer says this plan is more realistic than previous proposals.

Representatives from Woodside Homes presented further details on plans to build more than 90 homes on a vacant site near Sylvan Corners during a community meeting at Citrus Heights City Hall.

A slowdown in the Sacramento region rental apartment market in the 12-month period ending June 30 has led to the first average rent decline in 13 years, a new report shows. The report said average rent fell 2% in the four-county area of Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Placer counties.

A 250-page report found that a development proposal to build nearly 100 homes at Sylvan Corners would have a “less than significant” impact, as long as various mitigation measures are taken.

Hans Johnson, an expert in domestic migration, housing, and population projections, explains the state’s population shift and how it’s impacted the housing market.

A controversial proposal aimed to create more affordable housing has taken a step forward, but may be two votes too short to pass. The package would put a fundraising measure on the 2024 ballot, make the rent control ordinance stricter, and increase developer fees.

Gov. Gavin Newsom promised $95 million would help undocumented workers rebuild after winter storms and floods. Months later, $18 million is being doled out and there are translation issues with the state’s website.

The developer who turned aging public housing in Sacramento's River District into a mixed-income housing project is getting the nod for an office-to-housing conversion on Capitol Mall.

Many local governments see voter majorities approve bond measures without reaching the two-thirds required. A new effort to reform that system would drastically improve the ability of local governments to fund housing and infrastructure projects.

Cyrene at Meadowlands in Lincoln is part of a relatively new real estate trend in the Sacramento region. While rental property is common here, it is less common to see a developer build out a project with the intention of renting the units rather than selling them.

Residents have begun moving in at a new supportive housing complex on Sunrise Boulevard, with several formerly homeless residents saying they are thankful for the opportunity.