Never far from anything: shopping, dining, recreation. Starter homes all the way up to grand estates.
You’re never far from anything in Arden-Arcade! The variety of restaurants, grocery stores, coffee shops, retail, thrift stores, and car shopping are plentiful, and you can get to all of it easily. Most of Arden-Arcade was built between 1950-1970, and certain enclaves have wonderful examples of mid-century style homes. Prices range between condos and starter homes, all the way to grand luxury estates, so there is something for everyone in Arden-Arcade.
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An unincorporated community of about 95,000 people between Auburn Boulevard and the American River, built mostly from 1945 to 1970, with everything from condos and starter homes to riverfront estates.
Arden-Arcade is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, east of the city of Sacramento and west of Carmichael, with Auburn Boulevard and Arcade Creek to the north and the American River to the south. Its ZIP codes are 95821, 95825 and 95864. With 94,659 residents in 2020, it is the second most populous census-designated place in California, and it includes neighborhoods such as Arden Manor, Mariemont and Sierra Oaks.
The land was once part of Rancho del Paso, owned by James Ben Ali Haggin from 1862 to 1905. Orlando Robertson bought it in 1905 and sold it off as farm tracts by 1916. Most of today’s homes were built between 1945 and 1970, when the area grew into a classic mid-century suburb.
Town & Country Village, which opened in September 1946, was the first suburban shopping center in the Sacramento area built around the car. Arden-Arcade has never become a city: a 2010 incorporation measure failed, 76% to 24%.
Arden-Arcade is largely a middle-class mid-century community, but its neighborhoods vary widely, from condos and ranch homes to the larger homes of Mariemont and the riverfront estates of Sierra Oaks.
Redfin’s median sale price for Arden-Arcade was $556,500 for the three months ending August 2026, up 8.1% from a year earlier, with homes taking about 27 days to sell at close to list price. Zillow’s typical home value was about $505,000 in August 2026.
Arden-Arcade is served by the San Juan Unified School District. Its high schools include Rio Americano (4540 American River Drive), Mira Loma (4000 Edison Avenue), an International Baccalaureate World School, El Camino Fundamental and Encina Preparatory. Confirm the assigned schools for any address with San Juan Unified’s school locator.
Redfin rates Arden-Arcade 55 for walking, 64 for biking and 33 for transit. The Capital City Freeway has exits at Fulton, Arden, El Camino and Marconi, and SacRT’s Blue Line runs along the community’s western edge.
Town & Country Village at Marconi and Fulton, the Pavilions and Loehmann’s Plaza on Fair Oaks Boulevard, and the Fulton Avenue corridor cover shopping and dining. Arden Fair mall is just west, in the city of Sacramento. The Arden Park Recreation and Park District and the Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District run the local parks.
The Arden Park Recreation and Park District hosts a Fall Festival each October at Arden Park, with craft booths, live music, food trucks and a beer garden.
Facts checked October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia · Town & Country Village (Wikipedia) · Redfin market data · Zillow · San Juan Unified schools · Del Paso Country Club · USGA championship history · Arden Park Recreation and Park District · Arden Fair (Wikipedia)
Town & Country Village, at the northeast corner of Marconi and Fulton Avenues, opened in September 1946 as the Sacramento area’s first suburban shopping center designed around the car. Built by Jeré Strizek and designed by John W. Davis, it opened with 65 shops, just as the postwar suburbs began filling in around it.
Most of the original structure was torn down in 2013 to make room for larger stores. Today the center holds about 28 businesses, including Sprouts Farmers Market, which opened in 2018, and Bob’s Discount Furniture, which arrived in 2025.
Del Paso Country Club was founded in 1916 on land that was once part of Rancho del Paso. The private club has a long championship history, having hosted four USGA championships: the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 1957 and 1976, the 1964 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and the 1982 U.S. Women’s Open, which Janet Alex won by six strokes.
The course was redesigned in 2006. Play is for members and their guests.
Rio Americano High School opened in 1963 on American River Drive, near the river and the American River Parkway. Part of San Juan Unified, it serves about 1,900 students in grades 9 through 12 under the Raiders mascot.
The school is known for programs including Rio Robotics, Rio Jazz and an engineering pathway, and it draws students from across the southern part of Arden-Arcade, including Sierra Oaks.
No. Arden-Arcade is an unincorporated community governed by Sacramento County. A 2010 incorporation measure failed, 76% to 24%.
Arden-Arcade covers ZIP codes 95821, 95825 and 95864.
Most were built between 1945 and 1970 on former Rancho del Paso land.
Redfin’s median sale price was $556,500 for the three months ending August 2026, and Zillow’s typical home value was about $505,000.
Arden-Arcade is in San Juan Unified, with high schools including Rio Americano, Mira Loma (IB), El Camino Fundamental and Encina Preparatory. Confirm the assigned schools for any address with the district.
Arden Fair is just west of Arden-Arcade, in the city of Sacramento, on Arden Way.
Sierra OaksTraditional ranches, mid-century modern, Mission style and Gatsby-worthy estates. The American River Parkway for recreation.
CarmichaelSuburban, close to nature. Room for an RV or a boat, and mid-century modern pockets.
North HighlandsPrimarily built in the early 1950s around McClellan Air Force Base, offering hidden gem restaurants and bakeries.
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