Housing Choices Near the Intel and Micron campuses in Folsom California

The City of Folsom enjoys a position between the bustling state capitol of Sacramento and the azure shores and popular ski slopes of Lake Tahoe. It’s a wonderful place to call home to extensive local amenities, shopping and nearby natural attractions.

Additionally Folsom residents enjoy the Folsom Lake State recreation area, one of the largest parks in the state system. This area offers swimming, hiking, boating and more.

                                                                                  

Folsom is located in Sacramento County but is close to both El Dorado County and Placer County. Here’s an area and market glimpse starting with the City of Folsom.

Folsom: People who work in Folsom, have a large range of housing options – both for rent and for purchase.

Folsom Rental options:

·         Apartments and condos rent for prices from $1,150 to $2,000.

·         Homes rent from about $1,800 to $3,400.

Folsom Purchase options:

v  Sales prices for condos: $200,000 to $340,000

v  Sales prices for homes $260,000 to $1,350,000

Sacramento County offers a huge selection of neighborhoods and housing. People who work in Folsom, can find nearby housing choices in Orangevale, Fair Oaks and Rancho Cordova.

Sacramento County Rental Options (within a reasonable commute of the Micron and Intel Campuses)

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Apartments and Condos rent from $750 to $3,480 per month  Homes rent from $1,200 to $4,500

Sacramento County Purchase Options (within a reasonable commute of the Micron and Intel)
Condos sell from  $175,000 to $550,000

Homes sell from $178,000 to $2,435,000

The El Dorado County line is literally five minutes from the Micron and Intel campuses in Folsom. It’s an easy commute from a number of suburban and rural communities in El Dorado County to Folsom. Great choices include El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Rescue and Placerville. This area is further into the foothills so we start to see larger parcels and bigger trees. It’s nice. The housing prices that follow reflect the communities outline above. This county covers a huge area, much of it is just too far from Micron and Intel to be considered for housing choices.

El Dorado County Rental Options:

Apartments and Condos rent for prices from $900 to $2,600 per month

Homes rent for prices from $1,700 to $3,500

El Dorado County Purchase Options                                            

Condos sell for prices from $130,000 to $350,000

Homes sell for prices from $230,000 to $1,500,000

Placer County is a bit further from Folsom however some transferees may choose to live here. A very popular yet expensive community is Granite Bay. This community boasts the highest ranking schools in the Greater Sacramento area. There are homes and estates here, very few apartments or condos

For more affordable choices in Placer County, transferees could look to Roseville or beyond however they usually do not not. They can obtain similar housing options closer to work in communities that have already been described. This is another large county. Many of it’s communities are just too far from Folsom to be convenient.

Granite Bay Rental Options
Homes rent for prices from $2,200 to $4,000.

There are currently no apartments or condos for rent in Granite Bay and they are rare.

Granite Bay Purchase Options

Homes sell for $342,000 to $2,800,000

There are no condos for sale in Granite Bay. 

If you would like a country lifestyle that’s also close to shops, restaurants and school, consider my new listing with is a view home on 5 acres in El Dorado Hills.  This rare property backs to Pine Hill Preserve (which stretches to the American River). The sparkling clean country home has picture windows framing vistas of the surrounding hills. Home features include a large living room with a stone fireplace, family room that opens to a huge back patio, spacious master suite that has a private view balcony. The sunny kitchen has Swanstone (eco-friendly) counter tops and views. Topography is gentle with paved RV parking with hookups, two gardens and mega-detached storage. Near the end of the road. Deer and Turkeys abound. Move in for the holidays. Click Here for the Virtual Tour of 1981 Sweet Valley Rd.

El Dorado Hills Townhome for Sale in Lesarra

El Dorado Hills Condos with Resort Style Amenities at Lesarra

El Dorado Hills California enjoys a beautiful setting in the foothills of the Sierras. Many people move to El Dorado Hills for the lifestyle. It's a town with nice homes, great recreational opportunities and good schools. There are many parks, some nice shops and restaurants and even a move theater. The Folsom Lake Recreation area can be accessed from two different locations in El Dorado Hills. Residents can easily travel to Sacramento, Folsom and even Lake Tahoe. Popular community events are held on holidays throughout the year and frequently in the summer.

The condominium community of Lesarra offers a unique opportunity to live a low maintenance lifestyle in El Dorado Hills.  The amenities include a large swimming pool and spa area with a designer windbreak. You can see this in my photo. There is also a people lift at the pool which is awesome for those with a disability. There's a fitness center, a fire pit seating area with a lovely view and interior lounge area with a fireplace. The grounds are nicely landscaped and maintained. 

Floor plans in the community range from one to three bedrooms.  Currently there are not any condominiums here that are available for purchase. Within the next couple of week, I will have a really nice townhouse style listing here. This home has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a very large loft that's open to the living room below. An especially nice feature is a covered patio surrounding by has a covered patio surrounded by trees. The attached garage adds value.  Dues for the Lesarra homeowners association are $270 per month.

Please contact me at (916) 837-4500 if you would like information on the town home that will be coming on the market soon.  Thanks for reading my blog!

Pamela Palmer, Broker Associate and Fine Homes Specialist at Prudential California Realty.