Land Park, Sacramento Homes for Sale and Area Guide

Land Park is the neighborhood south of Broadway that wraps around William Land Park, home of the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, and the William Land Golf Course. Its streets hold Tudor, Spanish Revival, and Craftsman homes from the 1920s through the 1940s, with South Land Park Hills adding a concentration of mid-century modern houses. The Tower District, Curtis Park, and Sacramento City College are its immediate neighbors.

Living in Land Park

Land Park is an established neighborhood defined by its park. The streets around William Land Park were laid out in the 1910s and 1920s with curving blocks that break from the downtown grid, and the neighborhood runs from Broadway to Sutterville Road and from Interstate 5 to Freeport Boulevard.

Daily commerce is concentrated at the Tower District, where Broadway meets Land Park Drive, with Vic’s Ice Cream and the Tower Cafe beside the Tower Theatre as long-running fixtures.

Homes in Land Park: 1920s to 1950s and South Land Park's Eichlers

Land Park’s housing is single-family homes from the 1920s through the 1950s, with the oldest and largest closest to the park. Tudor Revival, Spanish Revival, and Colonial Revival homes line the streets nearest the park, with Craftsman and storybook cottages toward Broadway, and many keep original tile roofs, leaded glass, and hardwood floors.

South of Sutterville Road, South Land Park and South Land Park Hills were built in the 1950s and are known for mid-century modern houses, including Joseph Eichler homes from 1955 and 1956 that the city designated a historic district in 2024. West of Interstate 5, the Little Pocket runs along Riverside Boulevard beside the Sacramento River.

William Land Park, the Sacramento Zoo, and Fairytale Town

William Land Park is Sacramento’s largest city park and the center of the neighborhood. It holds the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, a play park built around fairy tale and nursery rhyme themes, Funderland, a small amusement park, and the William Land Golf Course, with ponds and picnic lawns between them.

The Sacramento Zoo had planned a move to Elk Grove, but the Sacramento Zoological Society announced in April 2025 that the relocation would not proceed, and the zoo remains in Land Park. Curtis Park, east across Freeport Boulevard, is a separate neighborhood with its own park, the Sierra 2 Center, and homes of similar age.

Schools, services, and getting around from Land Park

Land Park is served by the Sacramento City Unified School District, and C. K. McClatchy High School at 3066 Freeport Boulevard is inside the neighborhood; confirm attendance areas by address. Sacramento City College, part of the Los Rios Community College District, is also on Freeport Boulevard.

Interstate 5 runs along the western edge with ramps at Sutterville Road and Broadway, Highway 50 and Highway 99 are reached from Broadway, the Blue Line light rail serves the City College station, and downtown is a short bike ride up Riverside Boulevard or Land Park Drive.

What to know before buying in Land Park

Land Park homes are 70 to 100 years old, so inspections should cover foundations, electrical, plumbing, sewer laterals, and roofs. Ask whether additions were permitted and whether a property falls inside the South Land Park Hills Eichler historic district, where exterior changes are reviewed.

Parts of the Little Pocket and South Land Park sit behind Sacramento River levees, so ask for the FEMA flood zone on any specific parcel. Neighbors are Downtown Sacramento and Midtown Sacramento to the north and East Sacramento to the northeast.

Buying or selling in Land Park

Nick Sadek Sotheby’s International Realty works with Land Park buyers and sellers from its Sacramento office on Fair Oaks Boulevard and its Roseville, Woodland, and Nevada City offices. Agents who know the neighborhood can compare a 1920s Tudor near the park with a South Land Park Eichler, and sellers gain exposure through the Sotheby’s International Realty global network.

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Questions buyers ask about Land Park

What is Land Park known for?

Land Park is known for William Land Park, the city’s largest park, which holds the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, Funderland, and a golf course. The surrounding streets are known for Tudor, Spanish Revival, and Craftsman homes from the 1920s through the 1940s, and the Tower District is its commercial center.

Is the Sacramento Zoo moving out of Land Park?

No. The Sacramento Zoological Society had planned a relocation to Elk Grove, but it announced in April 2025 that the project would not move forward because the scaled-down design was not sustainable. The zoo remains in William Land Park, and buyers should treat it as a permanent neighborhood feature.

What are the Eichler homes in South Land Park?

South Land Park Hills holds a group of mid-century modern homes developed by Joseph Eichler in 1955 and 1956, with the post-and-beam construction, glass walls, and atriums typical of his work. The City of Sacramento designated a historic district for them in 2024, which means exterior changes go through preservation review.

How far is Land Park from downtown Sacramento?

Land Park begins at Broadway, about a mile south of the Capitol, and most of the neighborhood is within two to three miles of downtown. Riverside Boulevard and Land Park Drive run north into the central city, Interstate 5 has ramps at Broadway and Sutterville Road, and light rail serves the City College station.

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