Good news for Sacramento homebuyers: This key real estate measure is finally improving

Finally, some good news for people looking to buy a home in the Sacramento region.

New data from Redfin shows that the number of active listings of homes for sale is on the rise throughout much of the area. Some communities are seeing huge jumps over the same time last year, including the growing suburbs along Highway 70 north of Sacramento.

There remain some pockets of the region where inventory is lower than it was last year.

Local real estate market experts still say there aren’t enough homes for sale. And without adequate supply, demand will remain intense – and so will competition.

For now, we’ll take these latest numbers as a sign of improvement for homebuyers. The map below shows data for nearly every ZIP code between Dixon and the Sierra Nevada foothills.

This story was originally published May 5, 2022 at 5:00 AM.