Neighborhood guides
Fresno is California’s fifth-largest city, with about 542,000 residents at the 2020 census. Each area has its own character, housing and price range. Here is a starting map.
City center
Loft-style apartments and newer condos around Fulton Street, home to the densest collection of historic buildings in Fresno. Chukchansi Park, Courthouse Park and the Saroyan Theatre are here.
Just north of downtown
Fresno’s arts neighborhood, built around the 1939 Tower Theatre. Early 20th-century Craftsman and Spanish Colonial Revival homes, theaters, music venues and a farmers market at Olive and Van Ness.
Central Fresno
Craftsman and mid-century homes near Roeding Park, the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Rotary Storyland and the 1903 Kearney Mansion Museum.
Southeast Fresno
A large area of smaller sub-neighborhoods with Craftsman and Spanish Colonial Revival homes, near the Fresno Fairgrounds, home of the Big Fresno Fair each October.
North-central, partly unincorporated
Big trees, few sidewalks and a rural feel inside the city. Old Fig Garden is an unincorporated county area with extra sheriff service funded by a local tax, and it hosts the Christmas Tree Lane tradition.
Northeast Fresno
Named for the regional park with about five miles of trails, a Japanese garden and an amphitheater beside the San Joaquin River Parkway. River Park shopping is nearby.
North Fresno, along Herndon
Tree-lined streets of mid-century single-family homes and contemporary townhouses. One of the higher-priced areas in the city.
Northwest, near the San Joaquin River
A residential airpark near the San Joaquin River, where some homes have hangars and share the streets with a small runway. Nearby are the San Joaquin Country Club, Riverside Golf Course and Riverbottom Park.
Near Fresno State
Homes and apartments near the Fresno State campus, Fashion Fair Mall, Campus Pointe and the Save Mart Center arena.
Northeast of Fresno
A separate city with a smaller suburban feel, more newer development and Clovis Unified schools. Mean commute is 23.6 minutes, about a minute longer than Fresno’s 22.4 (2020–2024 Census).
Far north Fresno, near Friant Road and Copper Avenue
A master-planned community around the Copper River golf course, with newer one- and two-story homes, parks, paseos and trails. The nearby Copper River Country Club offers a pool, tennis and a fitness center to members.
Median sale prices: Redfin Data Center, February 2024. Copper River: builder pricing announced in January 2024. Prices change; ask for current numbers on any area.
Deciding between the two cities? Read Fresno vs. Clovis: the honest comparison.
