Auburn officials, preparing for rapid growth, are still discussing a proposal that would add more than 500 homes to the small city with less than 8,000 residents.

There's a real estate rarity in Placer County: A single-family home that's being sold for under $200,000, but of course, there's a catch.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Auburn metro area using data from Zillow.

A report commissioned by Auburn officials says the city needs at least 1,300 more homes by 2030 to address historic under-production and future housing demand.

At Auburn University's Rural Studio, students tackle this question everyday and put their design plans to the test by building houses for poverty-stricken local residents.