FOLSOM TOWN AND REAL ESTATE

Folsom Town & Real Estate

Folsom is a thriving city on the eastern border of Sacramento county. It stretches from Folsom Lake south to Highway 50 and borders Fair Oaks and Orangevale on the west and El Dorado Hills on the east. The population in Folsom currently sits at a little over 67,000 residents. The American River runs through town on the way to Sacramento.

Folsom has a rich history. It was a stage coach stop in the pioneer days and a railroad stop in later years and the historic section of Folsom remains a bustling tourist attraction to this day.

Dell, Inc is the cities largest employer with a mega-complex on the south end of town. Johnny Cash made the Folsom State Prison famous in song a few decades ago. The Folsom Prison is on the north side of town very close to the lake. Shopping opportunities abound with the Folsom Outlet complex and numerous other shopping centers throughout town. Folsom Lake College sits on a hillside overlooking the newer part of town. The local schools are excellent and the real estate market offers numerous housing options to the interested buyer. Offerings range from homes built well over 100 years ago in the historical section of town to up-scale gated communities still being built today. Single family homes and Condo complexes abound. Folsom is considered one of the most desirable communities in Sacramento county in which to live and Folsom real estate demand remains high. For this reason, homes for sale in Folsom tend to be priced a little higher than those in surrounding communities.

Folsom has several Condo complexes that were built in the 2004 – 2008 time frame and include all of the modern amenities. There are also many varied neighborhoods containing single family homes, each offering a different feel. Naturally, there are homes for sale in each. The map below identifies those neighborhoods. They include American River Canyon North (1), American River Canyon (2), Historic Folsom (3), Central Folsom (4), Briggs Ranch (5), The Parkway (6), Empire Ranch (7), Broadstone (8),Lexington Hills (9), Willow Springs (10), Prairie Oaks (11) and Natoma Station (12).

You can easily find the Folsom home for sale in the area that you select by going to the SEARCH PROPERTIES page. The link to that page is on the HOME page of this web site. After performing a search go back and change the search parameters a little. You will be surprised at the different results you can get.