🐔 Fair Oaks

Fair Oaks is the most characterful of Sacramento County's unincorporated communities — a riverside village with a genuine Main Street, the famous free-roaming chicken flock in the village center, and outstanding American River Parkway access.

Fair Oaks Village is the community's historic commercial center — a walkable cluster of restaurants, shops, a wine bar, and the legendary chickens that have become the community's mascot. The Saturday Farmers Market is one of the region's best. The nearby Fair Oaks Bridge provides one of the most scenic river crossings on the American River.

The American River Parkway runs along Fair Oaks's northern boundary, with multiple access points for the Jedediah Smith Trail. Bannister Park and multiple river access points make this one of the best communities in the county for outdoor recreation.

Housing ranges from historic homes near the village center to modern suburban neighborhoods further south. The community has resisted the kind of suburban sprawl that characterizes some neighboring communities, maintaining a village character that's genuinely rare in suburban Sacramento County.