Tuolumne County, California
Sonora Real Estate and Local Guide
Sonora is a historic Gold Rush town and the county seat of Tuolumne County, with a walkable downtown along Washington Street that serves as the commercial hub of the Mother Lode region.
Living in Sonora
The only incorporated city in Tuolumne County and its county seat, nicknamed the Queen of the Southern Mines. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $62,621 median household
EducationAbout 30.2% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyTuolumne County
Homes in Sonora
Median home valueAbout $379,300
- About 43 percent of housing units are owner-occupied, so renters make up a large share of the community.
- Roughly 59 percent of homes are single-family detached houses.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Sonora home
Tuolumne County Courthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic county courthouse in the downtown district
St. James Episcopal Church
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Gothic Revival church on Washington Street known as the Red Church
Tuolumne County Museum and History Center
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County history museum housed in a former jail building
Woods Creek Rotary Park
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Creekside park with a playground, ball field, and pickleball courts
Dragoon Gulch Trail
Source: sonoraca.com
City trail system with about 2.5 miles of oak-woodland loops and a vista