CALIFORNIA - If you're considering buying a home in Sacramento, California, you should know that the market is currently hot. Home prices have risen considerably since two years ago, and Brandon Haefele, CEO of Catalyst Mortgage, predicts that the Sacramento housing market will continue to rise through 2023. For example, in January 2022, the median home price in Sacramento County rose by 16 percent to $524,000, while the median home price in Placer County rose by 15% to $670,000.