Fairfield, CA Real Estate & Homes for Sale
By Matthew Martinez, Founder, CEO & Managing Broker, Diamond Real Estate Group. California DRE #01869679.
Fairfield is the county seat of Solano County, California: an incorporated city of 122,489 people (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2025 estimate) with Travis Air Force Base on its eastern edge. Redfin put the median sale price at $600,000 for the three months to August 2026. In the northeast, a specific plan covers almost 3,000 acres around the Fairfield-Vacaville train station. A city disclosure form tells buyers about local taxes, Travis aircraft noise and nearby development before closing.
- County
- Solano County (county seat)
- Government
- Incorporated city (since 1903)
- Population
- 122,489 (July 2025 estimate, U.S. Census Bureau)
- ZIP codes
- 94533, 94534, 94535
- Median sale price
- $600,000 (3 months to Aug 2026, Redfin)
- Hotel and short-term rental tax
- 12% (since January 1, 2025)
- Capitol Corridor stations
- Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan; Suisun-Fairfield next door
Fairfield homes for sale
Current MLS listings in Fairfield appear below. Our property search lets you narrow them by ZIP code, price, lot size or property type, or widen the search to Suisun City, Vacaville and the unincorporated valleys at the city’s edge.
What do homes in Fairfield sell for?
$600,000
Three months to August 2026, Redfin
36
August 2026, Redfin (48 a year earlier)
99.1%
August 2026, Redfin
Redfin counted 251 sales in August 2026, up from 204 a year earlier, and the typical home went under contract in 36 days, 12 fewer than in 2025. Homes sold for about their asking price on average (a sale-to-list ratio, the sale price divided by the final list price, of 99.1%); 40.2% closed above list, while a third of listings took a price cut first (Redfin).
| Measure | Figure | Period and source |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price, Fairfield | $600,000 (down 3.1% year over year) | Three months to August 2026, Redfin |
| Homes sold | 251 (204 a year earlier) | August 2026, Redfin |
| Median sale price per square foot | $311 (down 1.9%) | August 2026, Redfin |
| Sold above list / took a price cut | 40.2% / 33.1% | August 2026, Redfin |
| Median sale price, ZIP 94534 | $719,689 (down 3.0%); 106 sales in August | Three months to August 2026, Redfin |
| Solano County median, existing single-family homes | $580,000 (down 4.6%) | September 2026, C.A.R. |
| Median value of owner-occupied homes, Fairfield | $624,300 | 2020–2024, Census American Community Survey |
| Median monthly owner costs with a mortgage | $2,728 | 2020–2024, Census American Community Survey |
ZIP 94534, which covers part of the city and the unincorporated Green Valley area, ran about $120,000 above the citywide median. The county figure covers existing single-family homes only and comes from a different publisher and month, and the Census value is what owners estimated in surveys, not what buyers paid this year. Use all three for direction. Our Solano County real estate guide compares the county’s towns.
What changes when you buy inside Fairfield city limits?
Inside the city line, the Community Development Department’s Planning Division handles zoning and land use, and the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District serves all property inside Fairfield, Suisun City and Travis Air Force Base (FSSD). Suisun Valley and Green Valley, just outside, are unincorporated and follow Solano County’s rules instead, so confirm which side of the line a parcel is on.
The Fairfield local transfer disclosure
Fairfield adds its own form to sales of residential-zoned property. Chapter 18A of the City Code requires the seller to complete a Local Option Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement under Civil Code §1102.6a, and it must cover:
- Taxes and assessments: a table of what the property pays to the City of Fairfield, the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, the Solano Irrigation District and the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, for the fiscal year of the sale.
- Golf courses: an easement for errant golf balls on lots next to the Rancho Solano or Paradise Valley golf course.
- Future development: vacant land planned for development nearby, and whether the home is in a Quality Neighborhood Project area.
- Travis aircraft noise: a notice for property north of Air Base Parkway and east of Clay Bank Road, or south of Air Base Parkway and east of Walters Road.
If the seller lacks the information, the code sends them to the city’s finance department, and a seller who willfully or negligently skips the disclosure is liable for the buyer’s actual damages (Fairfield City Code ch. 18A). Ask for the form early, before your inspection contingency ends.
Transfer tax on a Fairfield sale
Fairfield’s real property transfer tax is $0.55 per $1,000, the standard city share that Solano County credits against its own tax, so the total on a Fairfield sale stays at $1.10 per $1,000: $660 on a $600,000 price with no loans assumed. Title companies list the seller as the customary payer in Solano County, though custom can be negotiated. Only Vallejo, in the county’s south, adds a larger city tax.
Neighborhoods and parts of Fairfield
Listing sites sort Fairfield into informal names. Redfin uses Cordelia Junction, Rancho Solano, Eastridge, North Texas and East Fairfield, and its list also includes Suisun Valley and Downtown Suisun City, which lie outside the city. Treat these as search filters and confirm the jurisdiction on the parcel’s tax record.
Cordelia
Cordelia, which Redfin lists as Cordelia Junction among Fairfield’s neighborhoods, is where the boundary of the federal Suisun Valley wine appellation begins, on the rail line. Water service isn’t uniform out here: the City of Vallejo’s Lakes Water System, about 850 customers fed from Lakes Madigan and Frey, serves Green Valley and parts of Cordelia (Green Valley Landowners Association). Ask the seller for a water bill to see which utility serves the home.
Rancho Solano and Paradise Valley
Fairfield has two public golf courses, Rancho Solano and Paradise Valley, with homes along their edges, and Redfin uses Rancho Solano as a neighborhood name. Lots that abut either course carry the errant-golf-ball easement the city’s disclosure describes, so walk the lot line and look at screening and window placement before you write an offer.
The northeast and the Train Station Specific Plan
The Train Station Specific Plan covers almost 3,000 acres in northeastern Fairfield centered on the Capitol Corridor station at Peabody and Vanden roads. The City Council adopted it on July 26, 2011 and amended it in 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2023. It calls for a transit- and pedestrian-oriented district, and its documents include an Infrastructure Financing Plan from July 2011 (City of Fairfield). If you’re looking at new construction there, ask the builder for every special-tax and HOA document before you sign.
Travis Air Force Base and the noise disclosure areas
Travis Air Force Base sits at Fairfield’s eastern edge. Its host unit is the 60th Air Mobility Wing, whose aircraft include the C-17 Globemaster III (Travis AFB). The eastern part of the city falls in the Travis Unified School District rather than Fairfield-Suisun Unified.
Two land-use rules follow from the base. The Solano County Airport Land Use Commission keeps a Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (the current file is dated 2024) and reviews city and county plans and zoning against it to prevent new noise and safety conflicts (Solano County ALUC). The city’s own disclosure flags aircraft noise in the two areas east of Clay Bank and Walters roads and states that Fairfield doesn’t permit homes above the 60-decibel noise contour.
If you’re stationed at Travis, call the base housing office (707-424-1746) about on-base options before you commit to buying, so you’re comparing a purchase with what’s actually available to you.
Mello-Roos and special taxes on Fairfield homes
A home inside a community facilities district (CFD, often called Mello-Roos) pays a special tax on its property tax bill that funds roads, schools or ongoing services. In Fairfield, two documents show whether a home has one. The city’s Chapter 18A disclosure lists the taxes and assessments due to the city, the school district, the irrigation district and the sewer district, and a separate state rule, Civil Code §1102.6b, requires the seller of a home with a Mello-Roos tax or 1915 Act assessment lien to make a good-faith effort to get the levying agency’s notice and deliver it to you. A notice from a private source must show the annual tax, the maximum tax, how fast that maximum can rise and when the tax ends (Civil Code §1102.6b).
- School district taxes: the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District maintains its own Mello-Roos/Community Facilities Districts page (FSUSD); check it against the address.
- The current tax bill: ask for the seller’s most recent Solano County property tax bill and match each special charge to the disclosure, rather than relying on a listing remark.
- Services taxes that grow: some Solano CFDs fund services rather than bonds and rise every year. Dixon’s citywide services district, for example, starts at $770 a year per new single-family home and increases 4% a year with no end date, so read the escalator clause, not only this year’s amount.
Fire, flood and hazard checks in Fairfield
Several Fairfield neighborhoods were evacuated in 2020 during the LNU Lightning Complex, which ran from August 17 to October 2, 2020 and burned 363,220 acres across five counties (Wikipedia summary of CAL FIRE figures). On August 19, 2020, evacuation orders covered the Rancho Solano/Sanctuary, Rolling Hills and Paradise Valley neighborhoods, Green Valley Highlands, and areas north of Rockville Road and west of Suisun Valley Road; orders south of I-80 were lifted that night (CBS Sacramento).
- Fire zone: Chapter 8B of the City Code designates Fire Hazard Severity Zones inside Fairfield. Look up the address on the State Fire Marshal’s map; in a High or Very High zone, the seller must provide defensible-space documentation or both sides agree in writing that the buyer will complete it within a year (State Fire Marshal AB 38 guidance).
- Flood: the city regulates building in mapped flood areas under Chapter 8A, its flood damage prevention ordinance. Check the parcel on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center, especially near creeks.
- Insurance: get a homeowners quote as soon as your offer is accepted, because premiums and availability can change with the fire zone from one address to the next.
Short-term rentals, long-term rentals and the hotel tax
Fairfield charges a 12% transient occupancy tax on stays of 30 consecutive days or less, in effect since January 1, 2025 (City Code §18.13). The code has no chapter titled for short-term or vacation rentals; the zoning ordinance may still regulate lodging uses, and a separate article covers hotel and motel registers and room rentals. Before counting on nightly income from a house, ask the Planning Division what a whole-home rental needs at that address.
For long-term rentals, Fairfield has no local rent control, just-cause or rental registration chapter. The state’s AB 1482 cap applies to covered units: 5% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower, with exemptions for housing built in the last 15 years and for single-family homes and condos not owned by a REIT or corporation, once the tenant gets the required notice (Civil Code §1947.12). The city also has a relocation assistance article for displaced tenants. Our investment property services page covers the numbers side.
What’s changing around Fairfield?
Inside the city, the Train Station Specific Plan described above sets out a new district around the Fairfield-Vacaville station. The larger change is to the east. California Forever, which owns or controls about 69,000 acres in eastern Solano County (The Vallejo Sun, August 2026), withdrew its 2024 countywide initiative for a new city between Fairfield and Rio Vista on July 22, 2024, so it never went to voters. It is now asking Suisun City to annex about 22,000 acres, with a draft environmental impact report expected in fall 2026 (The Vallejo Sun, May 2026). Fairfield is neither the applicant nor the lead agency.
Getting around from Fairfield
Fairfield and Suisun City are the only Solano County cities with Capitol Corridor stations, and Fairfield residents can use both, on the line between Davis and Martinez (Capitol Corridor):
- Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan: 4921 Vanden Road, opened November 13, 2017 and owned by the city, part of a $78 million project with a road overpass and a bus plaza (Great American Stations). It was named in May 2019 for former Assemblymember Thomas M. Hannigan.
- Suisun-Fairfield: a station building with a waiting room at 177 Main Street in downtown Suisun City (Amtrak).
There’s no Capitol Corridor stop in Vallejo, Benicia or Dixon. By road, Interstate 80 and Highway 12 are the main routes. The Census puts the average commute for Fairfield workers at 30.7 minutes (2020–2024).
Parks, schools and daily life
As the county seat, Fairfield holds Solano County’s main government offices. Public schools in most of the city belong to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, and the eastern part falls in the Travis Unified School District; confirm the assigned schools for an address with the district.
- Parks: Fairfield Linear Park follows about six miles of a former railway right-of-way, and the Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center is also in the city.
- Wine country: the Suisun Valley appellation, established in 1982, runs from the rail line at Cordelia past Ledgewood Creek and Fairfield to the Napa County line (27 CFR §9.45). The Solano County Green Valley appellation sits just west. See our vineyard property guide.
- Health care: NorthBay Medical Center, a 154-bed hospital with a level II trauma center, is in Fairfield.
Fairfield compared with nearby areas
| Area | Government | Median owner-occupied value (Census, 2020–2024) | One verified difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | City (county seat) | $624,300 | 12% hotel tax; local Chapter 18A disclosure; Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan station |
| Suisun City | City | $579,500 | Suisun-Fairfield station and a public marina on Suisun Channel; ZIP 94585 median $534,769 (Redfin, three months to August 2026) |
| Vacaville | City | $620,900 | 8% hotel tax; the city lists its own Mello-Roos districts (Lower Lagoon Valley) |
| Green Valley | Unincorporated | Not published (small place) | County rules and a 5% hotel tax; Lakes Water System or private wells |
| Benicia | City | $810,000 | 13% hotel tax; a permit program for short-term rentals |
How Diamond Real Estate Group helps Fairfield buyers
A Fairfield purchase turns on a few documents buyers often see late. We get the Chapter 18A disclosure and the latest tax bill early, so special taxes are priced in before you’re committed. We check whether the address falls in a Travis noise notice area, which school district serves it and which water utility bills it. We look up the fire zone and flood map, and we line up insurance quotes during the inspection period, not after.
- Licensed agents who serve Fairfield: our disclosed guide, with each DRE license linked.
- Financing and pre-approval, including the questions to ask a lender about special taxes.
- Selling first? Start with a home valuation.
For the rest of the county, see the Solano County hub or how we work with buyers.
Selling a home in Fairfield
For property inside the city limit, Fairfield’s own departments hold the permit and planning records. If the tax bill shows the parcel is unincorporated, Solano County’s rules apply instead, and the city disclosure described below does not.
Fairfield’s local disclosure statement
Chapter 18A of the City Code requires the seller of residential-zoned property to complete a Local Option Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement under Civil Code 1102.6a. As the seller you list each tax or assessment owed to the city, Fairfield-Suisun Unified, the Solano Irrigation District, the sewer district and the county. The form also carries the golf-ball easement notice for lots beside Rancho Solano or Paradise Valley, a future-development notice, any Quality Neighborhood Project area, and the Travis noise notice for the eastern areas the code defines.
Missing figures come from the city’s finance department, and a willful or negligent omission leaves the seller liable for the buyer’s actual damages, so order the numbers early.
Special taxes and the airport notice
If the home carries a Mello-Roos or 1915 Act lien, Civil Code 1102.6b asks you to make a good-faith effort to get each levying agency’s notice. A notice from a private source must give the current tax, the maximum, how fast the maximum can rise and when the tax ends. Separately, the expert natural hazard report states whether the property is in an airport influence area and, if so, prints the “Notice of Airport in Vicinity.” The county Airport Land Use Commission maintains the Travis Air Force Base compatibility plan.
Transfer tax and the lateral
Only the county’s $1.10 per $1,000 applies, so $660 on a $600,000 sale, which Old Republic Title lists as the seller’s customary cost (our transfer tax page has the detail). The Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District says it is not responsible for laterals; the owner maintains the line to the main unless the city has approved the cleanout. Its page describes no inspection at sale.
The state checklist
- Smoke alarm compliance statement and water heater bracing certification.
- Noncompliant plumbing fixture disclosure.
- In a High or Very High fire zone, AB 38 defensible-space documentation or a buyer agreement.
Buyers here compare the special-tax table and the noise notice as closely as the house, so have both ready. To price against recent Fairfield sales, request a home valuation.
Sources for this section: Fairfield City Code (GoCodebook): Chapter 18A, Local Disclosure Requirements on the Sale of Real Estate; California Public Law: Civil Code section 1102.6b; California Public Law: Civil Code section 1103.4; Solano County: Airport Land Use Commission; Old Republic Title: A Guide to Bay Area Counties, Closing Costs (January 2024); Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District: Sewer System Performance; California Public Law: Health and Safety Code section 13113.8; California Public Law: Health and Safety Code section 19211; California Public Law: Civil Code section 1101.4; Justia: California Civil Code section 1102.19.
Fairfield real estate FAQs
Is Fairfield the county seat of Solano County?
Yes. Fairfield, founded in 1856 and incorporated on December 12, 1903, is the seat of Solano County. Its 122,489 residents (July 2025 estimate) make it the county’s second-largest city, just behind Vallejo’s 123,287.
What is the median home price in Fairfield, CA?
Redfin’s median was $600,000 for the three months to August 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier; ZIP 94534 ran higher at $719,689. For context, C.A.R.’s Solano County median for September 2026 was $580,000.
Is Fairfield, CA a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so we give clients facts rather than a verdict. Fairfield has two nearby Capitol Corridor stations, a 30.7-minute average commute (Census), county offices, a regional hospital and a median price close to the county’s. The trade-offs to check are Travis aircraft noise, fire zones and special taxes on newer homes.
Which ZIP codes cover Fairfield?
Fairfield uses 94533, 94534 and 94535; the Fairfield-Vacaville station on Vanden Road, for example, is in 94533. ZIP 94534 also covers unincorporated land such as Green Valley, so a 94534 address isn’t always inside city limits; check the parcel’s tax record.
Do homes in Fairfield have Mello-Roos taxes?
Some do. The seller’s Chapter 18A disclosure lists the taxes and assessments on the property, and the state Mello-Roos notice shows each district’s annual and maximum tax and its end date. Ask whether any of them rise each year.
Will I hear aircraft from Travis Air Force Base?
It depends on the street. The city’s disclosure flags aircraft noise east of Clay Bank Road (north of Air Base Parkway) and east of Walters Road (south of it), and the county’s Travis compatibility plan limits what can be built near the base. Visit at different times of day.
Can I use a Fairfield home as a short-term rental?
Possibly, but confirm it first. Fairfield collects a 12% hotel tax on stays of 30 days or less and has no dedicated vacation-rental chapter, so ask the Planning Division about the address and read any HOA rules.
Does Fairfield have rent control?
Not locally. Covered rentals fall under the state’s AB 1482 cap, and the city adds a relocation-assistance rule for displaced tenants. Mobile home parks have their own chapter in the City Code.
Which train stations serve Fairfield?
Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan, opened in November 2017, and Suisun-Fairfield in downtown Suisun City. Both are on the Capitol Corridor, which runs between Placer County and San Jose by way of Sacramento, Davis and Martinez.
Is Fairfield in a wildfire zone?
Parts of it can be. The City Code designates Fire Hazard Severity Zones inside the city, and the 2020 LNU Lightning Complex forced evacuations in Rancho Solano, Paradise Valley and Rolling Hills. A High or Very High zone triggers the AB 38 defensible-space step at sale.
How much is the transfer tax on a Fairfield home?
$1.10 per $1,000 in total, or $660 on a $600,000 sale, customarily paid by the seller. The city’s share is credited against the county tax rather than added to it.
Which school district serves Fairfield?
Most of the city is in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District; the eastern portion is in the Travis Unified School District. Confirm assigned schools for an address with the district.
Is Fairfield close to wine country?
It borders two federal wine appellations from 1982: Suisun Valley and, to its west, Solano County Green Valley. Our Green Valley page covers the rural parcels there.
Sources & notes
- Redfin: Fairfield housing market and ZIP 94534 (three months to August 2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Fairfield city (V2025 and ACS 2020–2024)
- C.A.R.: September 2026 home sales and price report
- Fairfield City Code (gocodebook.com, October 2026 edition): ch. 18A local disclosure, transient occupancy tax, transfer tax and table of contents
- City of Fairfield: Train Station Specific Plan
- Travis Air Force Base and Solano County Airport Land Use Commission
- Capitol Corridor: stations and Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan
- State Fire Marshal: AB 38 guidance, LNU Lightning Complex summary and FEMA Flood Map Service Center
- Civil Code §1947.12 (AB 1482) and 27 CFR §9.45 (Suisun Valley AVA)
- The Vallejo Sun: Suisun City expansion (May 15, 2026) and GVLA: Lakes Water System
Figures carry their dates where they appear, and we refresh market numbers every quarter. This is general information, not legal, tax or insurance advice; confirm the rules for a specific property with the agency named. Last reviewed October 2026 by Matthew Martinez.
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