Sacramento metro, CA relocation guide
Moving to Colfax, CA
About Colfax
- City in Placer County at the crossroads of I-80 and State Route 174, incorporated February 23, 1910; population 1,995 (2020 Census); elevation 2,425 ft (Wikipedia, read 2026-09-24) - Named for U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax (a bronze statue of him stands at Railroad and Grass Valley Streets — one of two known statues in the U.S.); the city was the southern terminus of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad (1876–1942) - Notable features: the restored 1905 Southern Pacific Railroad colonnade-style depot (Colfax Museum and Chamber of Commerce), downtown Main Street shops, and Colfax High School, which serves a large surrounding area - Mentioned in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days; sits a few miles outside the Tahoe National Forest as I-80 climbs into the Sierra - September 2026 median listing price: $625,000 (Realtor.com Colfax city metric, read 2026-09-24)
Home prices in Colfax
The median listing price in Colfax is $625,000.
Top places in Colfax
- Restored 1905 Southern Pacific depot — Colfax Museum and Chamber of Commerce
- Schuyler Colfax statue — at Railroad and Grass Valley Streets near the depot
- Historic Stevens Trail trailhead — canyon trail to the North Fork of the American River
- Historic U.S. Route 40 / Main Street — small-town downtown shops
Commuting from Colfax
- Driving: ~45 miles, roughly 50–65 minutes via I-80 west into downtown Sacramento
- Transit: Amtrak California Zephyr serves Colfax daily — westbound Train 5 (~11:48 a.m.) to Roseville, Sacramento, Davis, and Emeryville; Amtrak Thruway 20 provides a daily bus connection from the Colfax Depot to Sacramento Valley Station and east to Reno/Sparks (Wikipedia, read 2026-09-24); Placer County Transit also runs commuter service from the Colfax Depot to downtown Sacramento (Mon–Sat)
Colfax FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Colfax, CA?
The median listing price in Colfax is $625,000. Median listing price (September 2026 research snapshot) - How is the commute from Colfax, CA?
Driving: ~45 miles, roughly 50–65 minutes via I-80 west into downtown Sacramento
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.