Loomis at a glance
- Community form
- An incorporated town with downtown and rural-residential areas Source
- High school
- Del Oro High, in Placer Union High School District Source
- How to compare
- Separate acreage from in-town residential properties Source
What do homes cost here?
$750,000
Median sale price · Loomis · All home types
Three months ending August 2026 · +17.2% year over year
Redfin reports closed-sale data for this geography and period. A median is the middle sale, not an asking price or an estimate for a particular home. Compare similar properties and neighborhoods before using it as a budget.
Read the market dataReviewed . Market periods are shown separately. Next resource review due 2027-01-22.
Quick answers
What is a good first outing in Loomis?
Explore High-Hand on Taylor Road, then the county's Loomis Basin Community Park South. Check business hours, reservations and park conditions for the kind of visit you want.
What should I investigate when comparing Loomis acreage homes?
Look beyond square footage to water, wastewater, road access and recorded easements. Obtain property-specific inspection and service records; neighboring parcels can have different arrangements.
Sources & further reading
Community resource review: . This date applies to the local resources and answers added to this guide, not to live home inventory, pricing or future project completion.
- High-Hand Nursery and fruit shed (opens in a new tab)
- Loomis Basin Community Park South (opens in a new tab)
- Loomis Grammar School (opens in a new tab)
- H. Clarke Powers (opens in a new tab)
- Placer County school district locator (opens in a new tab)
- ceqanet.lci.ca.gov | 2022050323 (opens in a new tab)
- ecode360.com | 44181391 (opens in a new tab)
- loomis.ca.gov | search site (opens in a new tab)
- cde.ca.gov | details.aspx (opens in a new tab)
- insurance.ca.gov | Top10Tips FindingResidentialIns.cfm (opens in a new tab)
- puhsd.k12.ca.us | school sarcs (opens in a new tab)
- redfin.com | housing market (opens in a new tab)
- loomis.ca.gov | Taylor Road and the freeway connection (opens in a new tab)
Jump to a section
Which parts should I compare?
Downtown Loomis
Taylor Road is the useful anchor for an in-town visit. The town's zoning distinguishes downtown residential development from rural-residential areas. Compare walking routes and the particular home's condition instead of assuming every Loomis listing is acreage.
SourceRural-residential edges
The general-plan environmental record describes preserving the semi-rural character at the town's fringes. For a larger parcel, look at usable ground, access and improvements, not just the lot acreage in the listing.
SourcePostal Loomis versus town limits
A Loomis mailing address is not the same evidence as the town's planning boundary. The general-plan record defines its planning area around the town limits; use the parcel location when comparing a town property with surrounding unincorporated land.
SourceA feel for everyday life.
High-Hand gives a Loomis visit a concrete starting point: a nursery, cafe and restored fruit-shed setting on Taylor Road. The business publishes its own events and reservations. Pair a visit there with time along the town corridor rather than treating Loomis only as a stop between freeway exits.
Loomis Basin Community Park South is a county resource for walking, baseball and equestrian recreation. Use the county park page for access information. Town parks and county Basin resources have different operators, so the name Loomis alone does not tell you who maintains a facility.
Loomis Grammar School on Taylor Road and H. Clarke Powers on Humphrey Road are named local school resources. Start with their official school pages and then confirm the attendance boundary for the home, rather than choosing from a ranking or assuming proximity establishes enrollment.
If your search includes acreage outside the town, move the inspection questions beyond the house itself. Identify the drinking-water supply, wastewater system, access easements and responsibility for private roads. Ask separately about irrigation water: a landscape water arrangement does not establish a potable-water supply. Keep the written inspection findings with your financing and insurance planning.
Make a visit more than a house tour.
High-Hand Nursery and fruit shed
Explore the nursery, cafe and current event calendar.
Explore the details (opens in a new tab)Loomis Basin Community Park South
County park information for walks, ball fields and equestrian recreation.
Explore the details (opens in a new tab)Explore homes with the full picture.
Loomis combines in-town houses and larger rural properties. Separate those segments before comparing sales. An asking price describes what a seller hopes to receive; the dated closed-sale median describes completed transactions. Acreage, usable land and improvements can matter more than the townwide midpoint.
Browse Loomis homes on Zillow (opens in a new tab)Zillow opens separately. Listings, estimates and boundaries are third-party information, not our inventory or a guarantee of value or availability. Check the exact address and terms with your agent.
Ask us and your real estate professional to research new construction for your specific search. Use the current new-home directory alongside county planning records; an approved project is not the same as homes available to buy.
Schools and districts
Del Oro High is part of Placer Union High School District. Loomis Union's local elementary-school resources include Loomis Grammar and H. Clarke Powers, linked below. Begin with the district and the named campus, then establish the assignment for the home rather than assuming the nearest campus is the assigned one.
School informationConfirm the exact address, current attendance boundary and enrollment with the district. A nearby school is not a guaranteed assignment.
- Loomis Grammar School (opens in a new tab)
School information for the campus on Taylor Road.
- H. Clarke Powers (opens in a new tab)
School information for the Humphrey Road campus.
- Placer County school district locator (opens in a new tab)
Confirm the home's district and attendance arrangements.
- Del Oro High School (opens in a new tab)
- Loomis Union School District (opens in a new tab)
Local services and providers
What does getting around look like?
Taylor Road and the freeway connection
The town has commissioned study work for the I-80/Horseshoe Bar Road interchange. Include that local connection in a commute test, especially when comparing downtown with a rural property farther from the interchange.
SourceSchool and errand stops
Del Oro's campus is on Taylor Road. A weekday test with the actual school and errand stops is more useful than a single town-to-Sacramento travel time.
SourceWhat belongs in the ownership budget?
Acreage changes the comparison
Rural-residential zoning and a large lot do not establish that every desired use or improvement is allowed. Read the zoning and permit history for additions, outbuildings and intended uses before assigning value to them.
SourceGet the coverage quote before the final comparison
For a rural or brush-adjacent property, compare the insurance terms as well as the premium. If FAIR Plan coverage is part of the proposal, discuss the remaining coverage gaps and supplemental policy with a licensed insurance professional.
SourceCompare the address, not just the price.
Bring the listing, tax bill, HOA statement and insurance quote. We can help put the recurring costs beside the loan payment before you compare homes.
Talk through the numbersWhat should I check before choosing a home?
- Separate the incorporated town from a broader Loomis postal or Basin description.
- Identify who supplies and maintains water, wastewater and road access for each parcel.
Visit at more than one time of day. Check insurance availability, utilities, total property charges and commute conditions for the specific address before removing contingencies.
