Roseville, California Housing Market

What stands out in Roseville?

• Asking prices swing about 4.1% between the cheapest and priciest months: among the flattest seasonal prices of 765 tracked cities. The month you buy matters little here.
• 3.3% of homes are vacant: among the lowest vacancy of 765 tracked cities. Empty homes are scarce, so well-priced rentals fill.
• Population is up 15.4% over five years: among the fastest population growth of 765 tracked cities. Growth brings tenants and buyers.

Is housing keeping up with Roseville's growth?

The population in Roseville's ZIP codes grew 15.4% over five years, faster than 93% of the cities we track. Households (+19.4%) grew faster than housing (+17.5%). Demand is outrunning supply. Homes for sale are 1% above 2017–2019 at this time of year.

How does Roseville compare with other California markets?

Ranked among the 141 California markets we track:

• Asking price: 47th cheapest of 141. Roseville is at $625,875. Closest: Elk Grove and Oakland.
• Buyer competition: 15th most competitive of 138. Roseville is at 0.57 buyers per home. Closest: Richmond and Clovis.
• Time on market: 54th shortest time on market of 141. Roseville is at a median of 47 days on market. Closest: Folsom and Moreno Valley.
• Price cuts: 20th most price cuts of 141. Roseville is at 24% of sellers cutting. Closest: Temecula and Tustin.

When do Roseville prices dip?

Across 9 full years, Roseville asking prices ran lowest in March, about 2.4% below the year's average. They peaked in May. The most homes for sale show up in August, about 22% above the yearly average. Shop in August for choice, and expect the softest asking prices in March.

Who will rent from you in Roseville?

In Roseville, 31 out of every 100 households rent. Most own their home. The renter share is shrinking. Five years ago it was 33 in 100. Roseville added about 1,600 renter households in five years. Renter households average 2.3 people. Two and three bedrooms fit the typical renter.

The median Roseville household earns $119,473 a year. Incomes here have grown 5.6% a year since 2019. Incomes are rising faster than home prices. Affordability is improving. A typical home costs 5.2 times the median income. That is the national middle. Neither cash flow nor appreciation is free here. At 30% of income, a tenant on the median income can pay about $2,987 a month.

To see what one Roseville address would rent for and cash flow, run it through the app.

Is now a good time to buy in Roseville?

The median asking price is 10.2% below its Apr 2022 peak. Per square foot the gap is smaller: 3.1% below the Mar 2022 high. Part of the drop is smaller homes coming to market. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller. Roseville prices have risen in 87 of the last 111 months. Drops here have been short and shallow. Buying in a slow month has rarely hurt a long hold.

This market is turning. Which way is not settled yet. Check the monthly numbers above before you commit.

What numbers should you underwrite a Roseville deal with?

• Price growth to assume — +0.8%/yr. Roseville grew 5.1% a year over the decade. Ignore that rate. Most of it landed in the 2020 and 2021 boom. Without the boom, Roseville grows about 0.8% a year. That is the number to type in. Prices rose 2.0% over the last year. Use it for timing. The five-year rate is the better guide.
• Odds you cut your price to sell — 1 in 4. 24% of Roseville listings have cut their asking price. Underwrite your exit below asking.
• Comp on price per square foot — $331/sqft. The typical Roseville listing shrank from 2,447 to 1,976 sqft since Jul 2016. So median price hides real growth: 65% per sqft versus 32% on the median. Comp on median price and you will overpay for small homes.

Read how population change affects rentals and how we read these numbers, then run the numbers on a deal.

What is the median home price in Roseville?

The median asking price in Roseville is about $626,000 as of Sep 2026, up 0.5% from a year ago. This is the asking price on homes listed for sale. Sites that report sold prices or estimated home values will show a different number. Our Roseville figures cover the 3 ZIP codes with a Roseville mailing address, which can reach past city limits.

Is Roseville a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Neither side has the upper hand in Roseville right now. We compare Roseville with 2017–2019 at this time of year: there are 57 pending sales per 100 listings, against 82 then; the typical listing has been up 33% more days; 24% of sellers have cut their price, against 28% then.

Are Roseville home prices going up or down?

The median asking price is 10.2% below its Apr 2022 peak. Per square foot the gap is smaller: 3.1% below the Mar 2022 high. Part of the drop is smaller homes coming to market. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller.

Are there more homes for sale in Roseville than before the pandemic?

About the same. There are 328 homes for sale, 1% more than in 2017–2019 at this time of year.

What is the fair market rent in Roseville?

HUD's fiscal year 2026 fair market rent for Placer County is $2,255 a month for 2 bedrooms and $3,002 for 3 bedrooms. The figures include tenant-paid utilities and cover the whole county.