Sacramento metro, CA relocation guide
Moving to Granite Bay, CA
$1,400,000Median listing price
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About Granite Bay
- Census-designated place in Placer County, part of the Sacramento metro; population 21,247 (2020 Census); just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake (Wikipedia, read 2026-09-24) - lakeside suburb: named for a bay in Folsom Lake (reservoir created 1955); formally recognized as a community in 1987
Home prices in Granite Bay
The median listing price in Granite Bay is $1,400,000.
Top places in Granite Bay
- Folsom Lake / Beal's Point — boating, swimming, trails on the CDP's eastern edge
- Granite Bay Golf Club and the community's golf courses
- Miners Ravine Nature Reserve — trails through oak woodland
Commuting from Granite Bay
- Driving: ~28 miles, roughly 30–45 minutes via Douglas Blvd/Sierra College Blvd west to I-80, then into downtown Sacramento
- Transit: No direct rail; Capitol Corridor Amtrak is reachable at Roseville station ~6 miles west; Placer County Transit commuter options nearby
Granite Bay FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Granite Bay, CA?
The median listing price in Granite Bay is $1,400,000. Median listing price (September 2026 research snapshot) - How is the commute from Granite Bay, CA?
Driving: ~28 miles, roughly 30–45 minutes via Douglas Blvd/Sierra College Blvd west to I-80, then into downtown Sacramento
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.