The neighborhood
McKinley Park, at the edge of Midtown.
2814 F Street sits in the McKinley Park neighborhood of East Sacramento, a few minutes' walk north from the park itself and about half a mile southwest of Midtown's restaurant corridor. The block rates roughly 82 on Walk Score ("Very Walkable"), and ZIP 95816 ranks among the most walkable in Sacramento, so errands, coffee, and dinner are all on foot.
Walk Score, "Very Walkable"
to Midtown's J Street dining
walk north to McKinley Park
On your doorstep
McKinley Park is the neighborhood's living room.
McKinley Park has anchored East Sacramento since 1871, when it was laid out to boost streetcar ridership, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. On its 30 acres you'll find the Frederick N. Evans Rose Garden, Sacramento's largest, with nearly 1,200 rose bushes, plus the Clunie Community Center, a seasonal pool, tennis courts, playgrounds, and a jogging track.
A year-round Sunday farmers market runs on H Street near the rose garden, and the annual East Sac Garden Tour every Mother's Day weekend opens private gardens across the neighborhood. Lawn concerts, picnics, and dog walks keep the park busy from morning to evening.
Walk Score 86
for ZIP 95816 as a whole
SacRT Gold Line
29th Street station within an easy walk
Schools
Assigned public schools.
2814 F Street is served by the Sacramento City Unified School District. Neighboring listings on the same block point to the same trio below; for official confirmation of any address, use SCUSD's "Find Your School" boundary tool.
Elementary (K-6)
Washington Elementary
520 18th Street
Middle (7-8)
Miwok Middle
About 0.3 miles away
High (9-12)
C. K. McClatchy High
About 2.4 miles away
Local favorites
Where the block eats.
A short walk southwest puts you on Midtown's eating loop; head east on J Street and you're in the heart of East Sac. These are real, visitable spots near the house.
Orphan
Breakfast & lunch
3440 C St, Sacramento
4.5 rating
The Original Mel's Diner
Classic diner
3000 J St, Sacramento
4.0 rating
Wing's Restaurant
Neighborhood eatery
3653 J St, Sacramento
Midtown Taqueria
Mexican
3754 J St, Sacramento
The Nook Bistro & Wine Bar
Wine bar & kitchen
3610 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento
OBO' Italian Table & Bar
Italian
3145 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento
4.0 rating
Getting around
Downtown is on a grid, and you're on it.
Sacramento's numbered-street grid makes this corner quick to leave and quick to return to: roughly 6 minutes by car to downtown, about 12 minutes by bike, and around 27 minutes by transit. The SacRT Gold Line's 29th Street light rail station is within an easy walk, and bike lanes thread straight into the urban core.
- ~6 min drive to downtown Sacramento
- ~12 min bike ride on the grid
- ~27 min transit; Gold Line station nearby
The Buzz
01
Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour, Dec 4-6.
For 50 years, since 1973, families in the Fabulous Forties have opened their doors for the holidays, decorated by professional designers. It's a walking tour through the prettiest blocks in East Sac. Tickets on sale at sacredhearthometour.com.
02
Folsom and Elvas are quietly turning into a food row.
Lefty's Taproom at 5610 Elvas is the neighborhood hang, Tuesday through Sunday, with a rotating smash-burger special. Forgotten Bakery is a few doors down. Bocce Ristorante just opened at 4801 Folsom in the old butcher shop spot. And Fabulist Pizza does Roman and Detroit-style pies worth the trip.
03
Sunday farmers market in the park.
Every Sunday, 10 to 2, year-round, under the trees in McKinley Park. Local produce, food trucks, crafts. Rain or shine.
04
Holiday Bazaar at The Art Studios, Saturday Nov 14 at 10am.
Local makers and holiday shopping with a neighborhood feel.
05
LUMINISCENCE: main run closes Sunday, Christmas Edition starts Nov 19.
The immersive light-and-music show inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament at 11th & K ends its main run Sunday, Nov 15, then returns with a Christmas Edition Nov 19 through Jan 2. Evening shows, ticketed, about two blocks from the 12th & I light rail station. Book at luminiscence.com/sacramento.
06
Midtown Farmers Market, Saturday Nov 14: just voted California's best again.
American Farmland Trust voters named it California's No. 1 farmers market for the third year running. Six blocks of vendors at 20th & J, live music, and November extras: a Diwali art station, a Thanksgiving gratitude display, and holiday crafting. About 0.9 miles from the house. Details at exploremidtown.org.
Walk the block yourself.
Steve will show you the house, the studio, the yard, and the route to the farmers market. It's the only real way to buy a renovation.