Gavin Newsom Bought His Sacramento Home for 3.7 Million. Now He Wants 7.5 Million for It
The home where a sitting California governor chose to live, over the official governor’s mansion, is now up for sale. And the story behind this listing is more layered than most headlines are letting on.
On August 24, 2026, Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom listed their Fair Oaks estate for $7.5 million through Sotheby’s International Realty. He steps down in January 2027. The timing here is deliberate, and the numbers behind this transaction have a few things worth slowing down on.
The House He Chose Over the Official Residence
When Newsom was inaugurated as California’s 40th governor in January 2019, the state had an official residence ready for him, a 142-year-old Victorian mansion in downtown Sacramento. He moved in briefly. Then he moved out.
Within weeks, the family relocated to a gated compound at 7640 Tobia Way in Fair Oaks, an 8.2-acre property perched along the bluffs above the American River. The official reason given by his spokesman at the time: it was “more kid-friendly” for their four children, all under 10…