Elk Grove, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Sacramento County · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom · population 182,797

Elk Grove, CA
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52
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Elk Grove stands

Home values down 3.4% in the last year.

Median home $637,623
1-year -3.4%
5-yr CAGR +3.1%
vs 5-yr peak -8.6%
Population +0.9%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$638k$340k$469k$597k$726k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
62/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,669/mo$2,072$2,467$2,862202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent117121100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 19.9
Lean buy

At a 19.9 price-to-rent ratio, Elk Grove is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
33 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
54 · w22%
Distance from peak
49 · w18%
Population growth
64 · w16%
Rent YoY
59 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
66 · w10%
Long thesis

Elk Grove has held up across the cycle: home values at $637,623 with +3.1% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Elk Grove is a West Coast market off recent highs, and the regional fundamentals (taxes, regulation, out-migration) are still working against it. The bear case isn't that prices go to zero — it's that they don't recover meaningfully for years.

About Elk Grove

Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, with an estimated population of 182,797. It anchors the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom metro area. The population grew 0.9% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Elk Grove is $637,623 as of 2026-04, down 3.4% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.1% annual growth (-8.6% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Elk Grove average $2,669 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.1%). The composite momentum score is 52 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

○The data is the data: Elk Grove has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -3.4% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Elk Grove (Wikipedia)

Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Located just south of the state capital of Sacramento, it is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 176,124. A 2024 Census estimate puts the population of the city at 182,797. Elk Grove has many wineries, wine cellars, and vineyards. Elk Grove was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, and is also presently the second-largest city in Sacramento County by population.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorBobbie Singh-Allen
Area42.20 sq mi
Elevation46 ft
IncorporatedJuly 1, 2000
Density4190.44/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Sacramento County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Sacramento County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Elk Grove

21 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Van Ruiten Ranch$1,506,987+4.5%
2Sheldon$1,030,029+3.2%
3Sheldon Road Estates$928,146-0.4%
4Laguna Lake$838,656+1.0%
5Wisteria Place$823,241-1.5%
6Quail Ranch Estates$809,137-2.6%
7Parkgate$801,211-5.2%
8Laguna Estates$772,376-3.0%
9Miko$757,505-1.4%
10Waterman Meadows$728,349-3.9%
11Stonelake$707,249-3.5%
12Camden$702,455+0.1%
13Lakeside$689,214-3.2%
14Fallbrook$657,620-4.3%
15Arcadian Village$652,369-3.2%
16Laguna West$644,479-2.6%
17Laguna Riviera$614,547-3.5%
18Glenbrooke$601,711-5.6%
19Laguna Springs$597,237-0.6%
20North Laguna Creek$555,916-4.1%
21Monterey Village$526,899-4.7%

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Run the numbers for Elk Grove

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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