El Dorado County
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Older homes, hillside lots and family houses: we buy Placerville houses as-is. No repairs, no fees, and you pick the closing date.
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Selling in Placerville
What’s different about selling in Placerville
- County seat Since 1857
El Dorado County’s offices, including the Recorder-Clerk on Fair Lane, are in Placerville.
- Older homes About 73% over 30 years
About 64% of the city’s housing was built in 1979 or earlier (city Housing Element).
- Fire zones Remapped in 2025
The old state map put the whole city in Very High; the new one downgrades several areas.
- Utilities City water and sewer
The City of Placerville bills water and sewer and asks for the escrow close date on new accounts.
Placerville is the county seat, so your deed records right in town on Fair Lane. About three in four houses here are over 30 years old, and we buy them as they stand.
Dry Diggins, Hangtown, Placerville
Gold was found at nearby Coloma on January 24, 1848. The camp that grew up here was first called Dry Diggins, because miners carted dry soil down to water to wash out the gold, and then Hangtown. The name Placerville was suggested in 1850 and became official when the city incorporated in 1854. In 1857 the Legislature moved the county seat here, and it is still home to El Dorado County’s government offices.
Placerville has 10,685 people (Census, 2025), and about a quarter of them are 65 or older. If you’re downsizing, settling an estate or selling an inherited house, we buy it as it stands.
An older town’s houses
The city’s Housing Element says about 73% of Placerville’s housing is at least 30 years old, and about 64% was built in 1979 or earlier, with roughly a third dating from 1959 or before. Older houses come with older roofs, wiring, plumbing and foundations, especially on hillside lots. We buy them as-is with our own cash, so you never pay for a repair or an inspection fix.
Check your fire zone
The state’s old fire hazard map put all of Placerville in the Very High zone. The 2025 map downgrades several areas, with the city’s local area now split between Very High, High and Moderate. Your zone affects what a buyer’s insurer asks for, so it’s worth checking your address on the current map. A cash sale to us doesn’t wait on a buyer’s insurance quote.
Utilities, rentals and paperwork
The City of Placerville bills water and sewer, asks for the escrow close date when an account changes hands, and holds the owner responsible for water charges. Short-term rentals are allowed only in the downtown and commercial zones, not residential ones, and the permits “shall not be transferable to the new owner”.
Deeds are recorded right in town by the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk at 360 Fair Lane, and El Dorado Superior Court takes probate filings at its Placerville branch. The county’s transfer tax is $1.10 per $1,000 of the price, and we cover the standard closing costs.
How to sell your Placerville house fast
Skip the listings, repairs, and waiting. Our simple 3-step process gets you a fair cash offer — and a closing date that works for you.
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Tell us about your house
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We meet at your home
We schedule a quick, no-pressure walkthrough at a time that works for you — as-is, with no cleaning or repairs needed.
- You pick the date
Get your offer & close
Accept your fair cash offer and pick your closing date. We cover the closing costs and you walk away paid.
Where we buy
We buy all over Placerville
Placerville places:
- Historic Main Street
- Cannon Hill
- Upper Town
- Highway 50 corridor
Elsewhere in El Dorado County:
- El Dorado Hills
- Cameron Park
Selling to Rework
- A reliable offerWe never back out — a 100% close rate.
- No showingsSkip the open-house parade.
- Rent-back optionNeed time? Stay after you sell.
- Zero closing costsWe cover every closing cost.
- No cleaning or repairsWe buy fully as-is.
- Your timelineClose in 2 weeks or 2 months.
Why homeowners choose Rework
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Questions
Selling a house in Placerville: common questions
My Placerville house is old and needs work. Do I fix anything first?
No. We buy as-is with our own cash, and you never pay for a repair.
Does the fire zone affect selling to you?
It doesn’t hold up a sale to us. We pay cash, so there’s no lender or insurance quote to wait on.
Where is a Placerville deed recorded?
Right in town, at the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk at 360 Fair Lane. Escrow handles the recording when we buy.
How fast can you close?
In as little as two weeks with our own cash, or on the date you pick. Every signed offer is backed by our $5,000 Close Guarantee.
Keep reading
Seller guides
Where these facts come from
- Census QuickFacts: Placerville
- City of Placerville: about
- City of Placerville: history
- City of Placerville: Housing Element, housing needs
- City of Placerville: fire hazard map staff report (2025)
- City of Placerville: utility billing
- City of Placerville: short-term rental FAQ
- El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk: recording
- El Dorado Superior Court: probate
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