THE FOOTHILL FARMS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Terraces setting.
Foothill Farms CDP has 4.2 square miles of land in Sacramento County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Terraces, within Central California Valley.
The Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems occupy broad sediment-filled basins, with fans and terraces toward the valley margins. These nearly level landscapes contrast with California's surrounding hills and mountains.
Regional context: Central California Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Foothill Farms and Sacramento County
Foothill Farms is associated with Sacramento County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Foothill Farms by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Foothill Farms, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.9 percentage points lower than the 2.9% recorded for Sacramento County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Foothill Farms CDP has 47.7% of the land area of nearby North Highlands CDP (8.81 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

