Land Park, California Real Estate

Land Park is a charming suburban community and a neighborhood located within Sacramento. Family and dog friendly, residents love the walkability and the small-town atmosphere with a population of only 7,452. Small families of two or three members dominate at 76.4 percent.

Real Estate

According to Zillow, Land Park consists of mostly single-family dwellings with a median home value as of April 30, 2016, of $578,400, having gone up 10.1 percent over the past year, and predicted to rise 4.3 percent within this next year. The median monthly rent index is $2,091.

Schools

Land Park has three schools, one of the best being California Middle School, a public school for grades 7 and 8, which has a 7 rating. C. K. McClatchy High School, a public school for grades 9 through 12, has a rating of 6. The Holy Spirit Parish School is a private school for grades K through 8.

Lots of Restaurants

On a per capita basis, Land Park has 94 percent more restaurants than the average for California and 82 percent more than in the United States!

William Land Park

This major scenic city park is a suburban oasis that is a gem in the heart of the Land Park area The park also has the Sacramento Zoo, nine holes of golf, walking and biking trails, picnic areas, ponds, an outdoor stage with free summer events, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, and the children's theme parks with rides for the children, Fairy Tale Town and Funderland.

California State Railroad Museum

One of the most popular train museums in the United States, this has many restored locomotives ranging from the old wood-burning models up to the more recent diesel- operated ones. There are passenger cars, freight cars, and cabooses from different eras. During the warm months, there is a 40-minute train ride along the Sacramento River.

Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park

Built in 1856 by Sheldon Fogus, a merchant during the Gold Rush, the Mansion was later sold and remodeled twice, once expanded in 1872 when the architectural legacy was created that you can still see today. After the current $22 million 14-year rehabilitation and restoration, the 19,000-square-foot Mansion is also the official reception center when world leaders visit the state. The imposing structure was listed as a National Historic Landmark in May of 1987.