299Trail
Since 1992
Selling real estate
eXp Realty of California
Shasta, Trinity, and Humboldt along Highway 299 have great landscapes, are reasonably priced, and have good people.
I’m Josiah McGee. An agent based here out of Redding CA. If you have questions about buying or selling real estate (or just a question about the area) shoot me a message.
299Trail covers the market, the community, and the places that make the corridor special. We do all of this, so you can feel what it’s like before your first trip.
Life along the 299 Corridor means more space, more time, and more room in your budget. Homes in Shasta, Trinity, and Humboldt counties cost about a third of Bay Area prices, and lakes and forest trails are minutes from home. See how the corridor compares below.
Home prices
Shasta County
Sacramento County
S.F. Bay Area
Median sold price, existing single-family homes, August 2026. Source: C.A.R. Bars to scale. Subject to change.
Monthly mortgage
Shasta County
$2,129/mo
with $78K down
S.F. Bay Area
$6,963/mo
with $254K down
Principal and interest on the median home, 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.28% (Freddie Mac, Oct 1, 2026). Prices: C.A.R., August 2026. Taxes and insurance not included.
Down payment math
65%
A $254K Bay Area down payment equals about 65% of a $389K median Shasta home.
20% down on C.A.R. median single-family prices, August 2026: S.F. Bay Area $1.27M, Shasta County $389K.
Who's moving here
San Francisco
Los Angeles, Sacramento & Seattle combined
Net inflow to Redding by origin metro, January to March 2026. Source: Redfin migration data. Bars to scale.
Property tax
$15,179
Estimated yearly property tax saved on a median Redding home versus a median San Francisco home. Effective rates: Shasta County 1.06%, San Francisco County 1.22%.
Redding
San Francisco
Estimated annual bill: effective rate applied to the August 2026 median sale price. Source: Ownwell. Bars to scale.
I’m Josiah McGee, a Redding real estate agent. Ask about a town, a listing, or what it really costs to live here.