Comstock's magazine 1117 - November 2017 | Page 89

Special Promotional Section The Farmhouse, an upcoming residential development in Folsom, will include 126 homes. THE HOME STRETCH As Folsom and El Dorado Hills grow in popularity, residential communities make headway toward completion BY WILLIE CLARK Best open the shutters — both Folsom and El Dorado Hills are growing. According to the California Department of Finance, Folsom’s population in 2016 was 77,246, up from 72,203 in 2010. The 2010 U.S. Census also found a 39 percent increase in Folsom’s population between 2000 to 2010. “Folsom is the most desirable com- munity in the region, which is reflected in the fact that we have the highest average price per square foot for sold homes,” says Steven Heard, a real estate agent with Keller Williams. For El Dorado Hills, the 2010 U.S. Cen- sus data noted a population of 42,108. Compare that to 23,754 residents in 2000, which shows that El Dorado Hills had rough- ly a 77 percent increase over that decade. November 2017 | comstocksmag.com 89