SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento region is building housing at rates not seen in nearly two decades, but affordability continues to worsen for many households, according to the newly-released 2025 Regional Progress Report from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.
The report found the region completed more than 12,500 new homes in 2024, representing the highest annual total since 2005. The report states that “the more than 12,500 housing units completed in the region last year (2024) represent a near two-decade high in new housing construction.” The level of construction also exceeded the near-term housing growth projections in the 2025 Blueprint plan, which guides long-term planning and development across the six-county region.
SACOG reported that the Sacramento region has outpaced every major California metro area in housing production when adjusted for population. According to the findings, “when adjusted for population, the SACOG region has led California in housing production not just this year, but for eight years in a row.” The region has also led production in 18 of the last 24 years tracked…