Naturally Sonora California is a desirable place to live, which makes for an active Sonora homes market. New homes, previously own homes, resort properties, and commercial properties are all available in Sonora and it's county of Tuolumne County California. Sonora City has a population that is older than the average age of the state of California. This is because its popular for recent retirees to sell expensive San Francisco Bay Area homes and move to Sonora and buy either a less expensive home or a larger one. Buying a home in Sonora can get competitive, but that's now how it is everywhere in California these days. There has been a steady increase in California home sales price since about 1997. There are many reasons to want to live here in Sonora besides the obvious tourist attractions. The change in lifestyle is the most apparent, living in the foothills in a small town with endless outdoor recreation possibilities. Another very desirable reason to be interested in Sonora California real estate is the weather. Sonora is high enough to avoid California fog, but low enough to be bellow the snowline. So on days when the Central Valley of California is foggy and cold, Sonora area foothills are sunny and nice.