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What North Highlands homeowners should know
North Highlands is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, northeast of downtown Sacramento off Watt Avenue and I-80. It has no city government of its own; county agencies handle permitting, code enforcement and law enforcement. The area grew up around the former McClellan Air Force Base, which closed under a 1995 base-realignment order and has since been redeveloped as McClellan Park, a business and industrial park. Housing here is older and modest compared to much of the region, mostly single-story homes built for base workers and their families from the 1950s through the 1970s, and it’s one of the more rental-heavy parts of the metro, with just under half of homes owner-occupied. That mix means more deferred maintenance, more absentee or inherited ownership, and more homes that need real work before they’d qualify for a traditional mortgage.
North Highlands market snapshot, July 2026
Data: Redfin, North Highlands, CA, July 2026.
Why North Highlands owners sell as-is
No city hall, just county services
North Highlands isn’t a city. It’s an unincorporated census-designated place, so permits, code enforcement, sheriff patrol and street maintenance all run through Sacramento County rather than a local city government. That can mean slower turnaround on permits or code violation fixes, which matters if a house has open permits or unresolved violations tied to it before a sale.
Older base-era housing stock
Much of North Highlands was built from the 1950s through the 1970s to house workers at what was then McClellan Air Force Base. These homes are now 50 to 70 years old, and many still have original wiring, galvanized plumbing or aging roofs that never got updated. That’s a common reason owners choose an as-is sale instead of financing repairs.
High share of rental and absentee-owned homes
Just under half of North Highlands homes are owner-occupied, with most of the rest rented out. A house that’s been a long-term rental or is owned by an out-of-area heir or landlord often has more deferred maintenance than an owner-occupied home, and getting it market-ready can be a bigger lift than the seller wants to take on.
Where we buy in North Highlands
- Oakdale95660established residential neighborhood
- McClellan Park / former McClellan AFB95652redeveloped business and industrial park
- Watt Avenue corridor95660commercial strip with older housing behind it
- Rio Linda Boulevard area95660postwar single-story homes
- Elverta Road area95660northern edge, larger lots
- Antelope border area95660, 95843transitions toward newer Antelope subdivisions
Sacramento County (unincorporated community, not a separate city)
North Highlands is in Sacramento County. Probate cases are heard by the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, at the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse, 720 9th St., Sacramento. Foreclosures here follow California’s standard non-judicial trustee-sale process, and property that has sat in property-tax default for five years can be sold at the county Tax Collector’s public auction.
General information, not legal advice. See our Sacramento county guide for more.
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Selling a house for cash in North Highlands
Is North Highlands its own city?
No. North Highlands is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, meaning it doesn’t have its own mayor or city council. County government provides services like law enforcement, code enforcement and road maintenance. This doesn’t change how you sell a house here, but it can mean permit records and code violation history are handled by the county rather than a city building department.
I inherited a house near the old McClellan base. Will my property taxes jump?
Probably, unless you move in as your primary residence. Under Prop 19, a parent’s lower Prop 13 tax base only transfers if you make the home your principal residence and file for the homeowners’ exemption within a year, and even then the exclusion is capped. Keep it as a rental or leave it vacant and the county assessor reassesses it to current market value.
My rental house in North Highlands needs work I can’t afford. What are my options?
You don’t have to bring it up to code or make it rent-ready before selling. Many owners of older, tenant-occupied or inherited homes here sell as-is to a cash buyer instead of paying for a new roof, updated wiring or plumbing. California law requires disclosing known material defects, but there’s no requirement to fix them first.
Do I pay any fees or closing costs when I sell to BAM in North Highlands?
No. There are no commissions or fees, and we pay all of the normal seller closing costs. The offer we make is the amount you walk away with, minus only what you owe, like a mortgage payoff or back taxes.
Sources for this page (4)
- redfin.com/city/24623/CA/North-Highlands/housing-market
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Highlands,_California
- mcclellanpark.com/about/history
- saccourt.ca.gov/locations/
Facts checked September 2026. Laws, deadlines and fees change, so confirm details with the county or a local attorney before you rely on them.
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