List of tallest buildings in Sacramento


This list of tallest buildings in Sacramento ranks buildings in Sacramento, California, including West Sacramento, by height. The tallest building in Sacramento is the Wells Fargo Center, which stands 429 feet tall. There are many highrise residential towers proposed for Sacramento's downtown.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Sacramento buildings that stand at least 200 feet tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.
RankNameImageHeight
ft / m		FloorsYearNotes
1Wells Fargo Center430 / 131311992Tallest building in Sacramento. Tallest building completed in the 1990s.
2US Bank Tower404 / 123252008This building topped out in 2007 to become the city's second tallest building.
3Bank of the West Tower397 / 121 Roof - 404 / 123 Tip Pointing Top252009This building has topped out and is also known as 500 Capital Mall.
4Park Tower380 / 116261991
5Renaissance Tower372 / 113281989Tallest building constructed in the 1980s.
6Cal/EPA Building372 / 113252000
7Capitol Square351 / 107251992
8Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse350 / 107161999
9Esquire Plaza322 / 98221999
10Sheraton Grand Sacramento318 / 97282001This is the tallest hotel in Sacramento.
11CalSTRS Tower300 / 91192009In Raley's Landing in West Sacramento. California State Teachers' Retirement System Building.
12California State Capitol247 / 7561874Tallest building completed in the 19th Century.
131201K Tower238 / 73181992
14Kimpton Sawyer Sacramento231 / 70162017
15West America Bank229 / 69.7181984
16Department of Justice Building227 / 69181995
17Elks Club Building226 / 69151925Tallest building completed in the 1920s.
18The Citizen Hotel 216 / 66151925Sacramento's first sky-scraper built in 1925.

Tallest under construction, approved or proposed

This lists ranks projects-developments Sacramento buildings that stand at least 200 feet tall, based on standard height measurement.
RankNameHeight
feet / m		FloorsYearNotes
1Office of State Publishing Tower588-600 / 179-18239 or 46N/AReleased December 17, 2018. Still in the early stage and no decision has been made yet. The state of California is taking early steps toward developing an office in The River District in Downtown Sacramento.
2301 Capitol Mall560 / 170.633N/AApproved. Project delayed and undecided updated noticed Jan. 2020. 301 Capitol Mall what was supposed to be twin towers of 52-story at over 650 ft tall. The project collapsed in 2008 and was never built. CalPERS and CIM Group developers. At 557-560 feet, Tower 301 would be the tallest building in the Sacramento region.
3701 L Street548 / 16741N/A2015 Plans for the site is now on planning.
4Metropolitan Tower450 / 13740N/AProject now stall and undecided updated May 2019. The proposed tower "The Metropolitan" will be a 40-story condo and hotel, standing several feet higher than the Wells Fargo Center Tower.
5Sacramento Commons420 / 127262025Approved June 12, 2015. A two pair twin 26-story hotel/condo/apartment towers. Changes were recently made to keep trees and add more commercial space. Updated January 19, 2018.
6Cathedral Square Towers405 / 12325N/AReleased April 15, 2015. A 25-story mixed-use residential building on the southwest corner of J and 11th streets.
7Vanir Tower400 / 121.926N/AUpdated November 16, 2018. Plans have been submitted to the city for a 26-story headquarters and office tower on J Street, across the street from the planned downtown arena and hotel. The proposed Vanir office tower in downtown Sacramento is being designed by Pei, Cobb, Freed & Partners of New York, the international architecture firm founded by I.M. Pei, architect of the Louvre Museum Pyramid. The proposal includes a 250-key luxury hotel, 50 luxury condominiums, 100,000 square feet of office space, and ground-floor retail and restaurants.
8 Sacramento Superior Court365 / 111182022Construction to begin in Summer 2020 and complete by 2022. The Judicial Council of California approved plans to consolidate county court functions at one new 53-courtroom building planned for H and Sixth streets. Updated May 14, 2020.
9Natural Resources Tower344/105222021Now under construction. Expecting to be complete by 2021 Spring or early Summer. DGS is leading the planning of a new high-rise tower called Natural Resources Building on 9th Street, 8th & O Streets. Updated Oct. 10, 2019.
10 YamaneeN/A142020Now under construction. An approved proposal for a 14-story mixed-use condominium project in midtown Sacramento.