Where it is
Curtis Park sits south of Broadway and north of Sutterville Road, in ZIP code 95818. It borders Land Park and Oak Park, with Highway 99 along its eastern side and Sacramento City College next door.
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Curtis Park
Built around a pedestrian-friendly park. Craftsman, Tudor and Mission homes under Valley Oaks.
Just south of the Midtown grid, Curtis Park was a planned neighborhood built primarily between 1900 and 1930. Centered by a rectangular park of the same name, Curtis Park is a rare gem of a neighborhood that features Craftsman, Tudor, and Mission style homes. Meanwhile the Valley Oak trees that predominate the neighborhood blanket the streets in shade on hot summer days. Attractive to artists and professionals alike, Curtis Park is a neighborhood that is often mentioned when asked, “where in Sacramento do you want to live?”
Joseph Olson · on Curtis Park
- Built
- Mostly 1900 – 1930
- Homes
- Craftsman, Tudor, Mission
- Known for
- Curtis Park itself, Valley Oak shade
- ZIP codes
- 95818
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Living in Curtis Park
One of Sacramento’s first streetcar suburbs: more than 2,500 homes between Broadway and Sutterville Road, a few miles south of downtown, built around the park that gives the neighborhood its name.
A short history
The neighborhood is named for William Curtis, a homesteader who arrived in 1852 to run a 200-acre farm his brother had started here. The first subdivision, Highland Park, was filed in 1887, and more than 30 others followed between Broadway and Sutterville.
A 1923 sales brochure from the J.C. Carly Company advertised large lots in South Curtis Oaks near William Land Park, with financing to help buyers build. In the late 1970s, residents saved the old Sierra School from demolition. It is now the Sierra 2 Center, run by the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association, which formed in 1981.
The homes
Styles run from Victorian and Craftsman bungalows to the 1920s revivals: Tudor, Spanish and Colonial. Next door, Crocker Village is newer infill housing and retail built on the former Western Pacific railyard.
Prices and the market
Curtis Park homes sell quickly. Redfin’s median sale price was $763,000 for the three months ending August 2026, up 15.3% from a year earlier. The typical home went under contract in about nine days and sold for about 2% over its list price. Zillow’s typical home value for the neighborhood was about $729,000 in August 2026.
Schools
Curtis Park is in the Sacramento City Unified School District. Bret Harte Elementary (K–6, 2751 Ninth Avenue) serves Curtis Park and part of Oak Park, and C.K. McClatchy High School is nearby on Freeport Boulevard. Attendance boundaries change, so check the school for a specific address with SCUSD’s School Finder.
Getting around
SacRT’s Blue Line light rail stops at City College station on 24th Street, and Highway 99 runs along the neighborhood’s east side.
Parks and local spots
William Curtis Park, the long park at the center of the neighborhood, has a walking path, tennis courts, a playground and open fields. The Sierra 2 Center (2791 24th Street) hosts classes, events and neighborhood meetings. Gunther’s Quality Ice Cream, in business since 1940, is on Franklin Boulevard on the east side.
Neighborhood events
Every spring, the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association hosts the Curtis Park Home & Garden Tour, a fundraiser for the Sierra 2 Center that opens some of the neighborhood’s best-kept homes and gardens to visitors.
Facts checked October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia · Sacramento’s Curtis Park (Arcadia, 2005) · Center for Sacramento History, 1923 Carly plat · Sierra 2 Center · Redfin market data · Zillow · Bret Harte Elementary · SCUSD School Finder · Gunther’s
Landmarks
Around Curtis Park
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Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community
Sierra 2 began life as Sierra School, which opened in 1923 and taught Curtis Park children for decades. When the old school faced demolition in the late 1970s, neighbors organized to save it, and in 1981 they formed the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association to run the building as a community center. The association still runs it today.
Inside are classrooms, dance studios, meeting rooms, a senior activity center and the 24th Street Theatre, which stages plays and performances through the year. The center also hosts art and enrichment classes, weddings and neighborhood meetings, and it is the beneficiary of the Curtis Park Home & Garden Tour each spring. The building celebrated its 100th birthday in 2023.
- 02
Gunther’s Quality Ice Cream
Herman “Pop” Gunther and his wife, Iva, opened Gunther’s in April 1940 a couple of blocks away at Fifth Avenue and Franklin, then moved into the current building at Third Avenue and Franklin Boulevard in 1949. Rick Klopp bought the business in 1974, and the Klopp family still makes the ice cream on site from the original Gunther family recipes.
The building is a mid-century landmark in its own right. In 2018 the Sacramento City Council added it to the city’s historic register, citing its animated neon sign, overhanging eaves and tilted plate-glass storefront. Food & Wine has named it the best ice cream parlor in California, and its ice cream is sold at more than 60 other locations around the region. It is open every day.
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William Curtis Park
The park the neighborhood is named for covers about 18 acres in the middle of Curtis Park. The J.C. Carly Company’s 1923 map of South Curtis Oaks already showed it as the centerpiece of the new subdivision, and it takes its name from William Curtis, the homesteader whose farm once covered this land.
Today the City of Sacramento maintains an adventure play area, two ball fields, a basketball court and two lighted tennis courts, along with open lawns for picnics. A walking and jogging trail of about a mile loops the park, past the 1920s bungalows and Spanish Revival and Tudor homes on the surrounding streets.
Where is Curtis Park in Sacramento?
Curtis Park is south of Broadway and north of Sutterville Road, a few miles south of downtown Sacramento, in ZIP code 95818. It borders Land Park and Oak Park.
Why is it called Curtis Park?
It is named for William Curtis, a homesteader who arrived in 1852 and farmed the land. The neighborhood is built around William Curtis Park.
How much do homes cost in Curtis Park?
Redfin’s median sale price for Curtis Park was $763,000 for the three months ending August 2026. Homes typically went under contract in about nine days, often for slightly over list price.
What schools serve Curtis Park?
Curtis Park is in Sacramento City Unified. Bret Harte Elementary serves the neighborhood, and C.K. McClatchy High School is nearby. Confirm the assigned school for any address with SCUSD’s School Finder.
How do you get around Curtis Park?
SacRT’s Blue Line light rail stops at City College station on the neighborhood’s edge, and Highway 99 runs along its east side.
What is Sierra 2?
The Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community is the former Sierra School at 2791 24th Street, saved by residents in the late 1970s. It hosts classes and events and is home to the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association.
What are the best-known landmarks in Curtis Park?
The Sierra 2 Center, the 1923 school residents saved from demolition; Gunther’s Quality Ice Cream on Franklin Boulevard, in business since 1940; and William Curtis Park, the 18-acre park the neighborhood was planned around.
Is Gunther’s Ice Cream in Curtis Park?
Yes. Gunther’s is at 2801 Franklin Boulevard, at Third Avenue, on Curtis Park’s east side, and its building is on Sacramento’s historic register.
Nearby
All neighborhoodsAlso worth a look
- Storybook · 1920 – 1940
Land ParkStorybook homes around Sacramento’s largest urban park: wooded trails, a public golf course, Fairytale Town and the Zoo.
- The original grid
MidtownCraftsman, Victorian and high-water bungalows under mature trees. Chalk It Up! and Second Saturday.
- Sacramento’s first suburb
Oak ParkLate-1800s streets. The Broadway corridor: coffee, a bookstore, restaurants, new townhouse infill. Close to UC Davis Med Center.
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