Woodland issued fewer housing permits last year. Here’s what’s driving the slowdown

Vitaliy Moskalenko

08 May 2026 — 3 min read

An aerial view shows farmland within the Woodland Research and Technology Park area next to the Spring Lake neighborhood, where much of Woodland’s recent housing growth has occurred. Image: Onsite Observer.

Traffic moves along Interstate 5 near downtown Sacramento, where transportation officials are advancing plans for new managed lanes. Image: Onsite Observer.

Sacramento advances $500 million I-5 toll lane project

The Sacramento Transportation Authority has approved a series of agreements and funding actions to advance a proposed $450 million to $500 million managed-lane project on Interstate 5 toward environmental clearance, tolling authorization, and construction funding. The project would add one new high-occupancy toll lane in each direction between

A rendering shows Kaiser Permanente’s planned four-story medical office building at its Folsom campus near Palladio Parkway. Image: Gresham Smith.

Folsom approves major Kaiser expansion with 24-hour urgent care near Palladio

Downtown Woodland is pictured at the intersection of Main and First streets

Woodland voters to decide 1-cent sales tax as city faces widening deficits

A satellite map shows the Upper Westside Specific Plan area west of Interstate 5, near Natomas and the Sacramento River.

Sacramento County approves 9,356-home Upper Westside plan west of North Natomas

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the Upper Westside Specific Plan, establishing a framework for more than 9,300 homes, commercial development, schools, parks, and public infrastructure on largely agricultural land west of North Natomas. The decision followed more than four hours of presentations, public testimony, and

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Sacramento advances $500 million I-5 toll lane project

Folsom approves major Kaiser expansion with 24-hour urgent care near Palladio

Woodland voters to decide 1-cent sales tax as city faces widening deficits

Sacramento County approves 9,356-home Upper Westside plan west of North Natomas