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Arden-Arcade, Sacramento County: Community Guide
Do you want a quarter-acre lot, with older trees, post-war houses and the river close?
Arden-Arcade at a glance
Do you want a quarter-acre lot, with older trees, post-war houses and the river close?
Arden-Arcade is a big, open post-war community: wide lots, houses mostly from the 1950s and 1960s, and a creek that gave the area its name. The name Arcade is said to come from the native oaks along Arcade Creek, and some of those oaks still stand. Most of the land was part of the Haggin Grant, Rancho del Paso, until about 1910. Sierra Oaks, Arden Park and Wilhaggin have their own page.
Only in Arden-Arcade
What was here before the streets.
James Ben Ali Haggin's horse barns once stood along the beginning of Arcade Boulevard, 24 barns of 64 stalls each, on land that was part of the Haggin Grant, Rancho del Paso.
The post-war streets
A 1950s house on a lot with room.
Growth here ran from about 1947 to 1960, and the typical home sold last year was built in 1955. Typical lots run about 10,000 square feet, a little under a quarter acre, against about 5,950 in East Sacramento. The county's 1980 community plan zoned parts of the area for two to three homes per acre, which is where the larger lots are.
Along Arcade Creek
Oaks and a creek close to home.
Arcade Creek forms part of the northern edge of Arden-Arcade. Wikipedia says the area's name comes from native oaks along the creek and that some of those trees remain. The county plan calls for tree preservation and protection of heritage trees, and SMUD and the Sacramento Tree Foundation offer shade trees.
Mid-century on El Camino and Watt
Mid-century architecture.
Mid-century buildings from 1961 to 1963 still stand along El Camino and Watt Avenues, including the Country Club Plaza shopping center, designed by architect Charles Luckman and opened in 1961. Wikipedia counts several Googie-style structures in the area. For mid-century homes, see Wilhaggin on the Sierra Oaks and Arden Park page.
Campus Commons
A golf course at the end of the street.
Campus Commons was planned in 1965 around its golf course, across the American River from Sacramento State. Its patio homes, garden homes and townhomes include designs by architect Al Dreyfuss.
Around Arden-Arcade
A larger lot, with the American River on one side and the freeways and shopping centers close.
The typical single-family lot here is about 10,000 square feet, roughly a quarter acre, against about 5,950 in East Sacramento. The American River is the southern edge of the community, Business 80 runs just to the north and U.S. 50 just south of the river. Arden Fair mall is on Arden Way, and Town & Country Village is at Marconi and Fulton Avenues. Along El Camino and Watt Avenues, a corridor known as Downtown Arden Arcade, older independent businesses sit near the bigger retail centers.
Close by
Hospitals and the university within reach.
Several major institutions sit within reach of Arden-Arcade. Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center is at 2025 Morse Avenue, and Sutter Medical Center Sacramento is at 28th and L Streets in Midtown. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is at 6501 Coyle Avenue in Carmichael. Sacramento State sits across the American River on the south side, next to U.S. 50.
The numbers, in one breath
Every neighborhood has a median, and in Sacramento the median only tells part of the story. Lot sizes vary. Eras mix. Custom homes sit beside tract homes. So even where the median is $515,000, there are one-of-a-kind homes that sell for far more, and the street, the lot and the details move the number.
Last year, 341 single-family homes sold in ZIPs 95821 and 95825 (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026). The typical home was built in 1955, with 3 bedrooms and about 1,584 square feet, on a lot of about 9,997 square feet. Half of the sales landed between $425k and $615k, depending on lot size, condition, square footage and more, and the median was $515,000. In Arden-Arcade, 24 of those 341 sales closed at $775k or more, and the highest reached $2.30M. Condos and townhomes aren't included. This is what happened, not what will happen. Ask us for today's numbers.
Good to know before you look
Arcade Creek forms part of Arden-Arcade's northern edge, and FEMA revised its Arcade Creek flood maps effective February 22, 2024, enlarging the mapped floodplain. Most homes date from 1945 to 1970, so we check wiring and sewer age. We look these up for each address.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which ZIP codes are Arden-Arcade?
Arden-Arcade is mostly in 95821 and 95825. The Sierra Oaks and Arden Park area is mostly 95864.
Where is Campus Commons?
Campus Commons sits across the American River from Sacramento State. It was planned in 1965 around its golf course.
What is Arden-Arcade known for?
It is known as a large, mostly mid-century area of Sacramento County, built between 1945 and 1970.
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