Cameron Park Real Estate and City Information

The Cameron Park Real Estate market is compromised of approximately 9,302 homes and condos in 2007 and has a median price of 325k. There are townhouses, condominiums and single family residents that make up the real estate market in Cameron Park, located in the lower foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

About Cameron Park

Cameron Park is unique because is has a great airport for small plans at it’s heart. Mostly smaller lots from .15 to .33 acres are what the homes in Cameron Park are built upon. The Cameron Air park Estates provides a unique opportunity for pilots to commute from home to destinations using an airplane. Wide streets double as taxiways between homes and the airstrip. There is a championship golf course and a beautiful country club that goes along with it. A beautiful lake for recreation is centrally located in Cameron park. Residents who own their homes on the lake (and their friends) enjoy a first class firework show one week before every Fourth of July. The fireworks over the lake are spectacular and the event draws huge crowds.

Cameron Park Home Values

Cameron Park home values have come down so that the median sale price of a home in Cameron Park as of August, 2008 is 285k. Home values are down about 15 percent from a year prior. Cameron park has mix of newer and older homes giving a wide range of home values. The majority of homes are in established neighborhoods with larger lots and mature trees. Also there are newer, larger homes with luxurious upgrades and wonderful views of the foothills and city lights. Cameron Park Homes that are valued between 200k and 290k are selling very quickly.

Cameron Park Demographics

Below are some of the numbers that help understand the Cameron Park Real Estate Market.

- Males: 12,064
– Female 12,657
– Median Resident Age: 39.1
– Average Household Size: 2.7
– Households with income below poverty level: 4.3%

Attractions & Things to Do Near Cameron Park:

The following is just a short list of things you can do near Cameron Park.

- El Dorado National Forest
– The American River
– South Lake Tahoe, a short drive up highway 50
– Indian Gaming at the Red Hawk Casino
– Golf, two courses to choose from
– Boating in the local lake
– Marshall Gold Discovery State Park is 20 minutes away
– Whitewater rafting, kayaking and tubing down the river, a 20 minute drive.
– Mountain Biking options are near by at Salmon falls
– Hiking / Backpacking is a short drive up the hill to Desolation Wilderness
– Horseback Riding is just south of highway 50, about 25 minutes away, or down to Coloma to the Crownan Ranch

Homes for sale in Cameron Park

There is a solid, consistent demand for the homes for sale in Cameron Park. The convenience of being located close to Highway 50 and the close proximity to work opportunities down the hill has kept home sales in Cameron Park moving.

To find homes for sale in Cameron Park as well as other real estate opportunities, please visit our MLS Search Page.