Best Real Estate Schools Near Citrus Heights, CA (2026)

Citrus Heights, California has 22 accredited schools offering real estate programs, with tuition ranging from $1,131 to $12,616 per year for indexed programs. Citrus Heights has a population of about 87,036. Median household income is $77,167 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In California, the top-earning real estate-related role is Real Estate Broker at a median $80,450 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Real Estate Schools to Citrus Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near Citrus Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Citrus Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California real estate page.


Real Estate Wages Near Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area (BLS area code 40900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Real Estate Sales Agent$59,520Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$55,783
Real Estate Broker$80,450CA statewide$75,398
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager$62,720Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$58,782

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Citrus Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population87,036Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$77,167Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+22.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)106.7 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited real estate schools are near Citrus Heights, CA?

Our directory has 22 accredited schools offering real estate programs near Citrus Heights. The closest is American River College in Sacramento, CA (4.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lake Tahoe Community College (72.6 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying real estate roles near Citrus Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near Citrus Heights are: Real Estate Broker ($80,450), Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager ($62,720), Real Estate Sales Agent ($59,520). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Roseville instead of Citrus Heights?

Roseville, CA is 5.3 miles from Citrus Heights and has its own set of local real estate programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Citrus Heights an affordable place to study real estate?

Citrus Heights’s median household income of $77,167 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Citrus Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Citrus Heights

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Citrus Heights:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.