Rosemont, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

Sacramento County · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom · population 23,510

Renter-friendlySmall-town feel
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49
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Rosemont stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $466,023
1-year -1.5%
5-yr CAGR +2.3%
vs 5-yr peak -7.1%

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-07$466k$240k$334k$428k$522k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
64/100
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
$1,927/mo$1,698$1,885$2,072202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent104104100202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 20.2
Lean rent

At a 20.2 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Rosemont. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
42 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
49 · w22%
Distance from peak
54 · w18%
Rent YoY
38 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
68 · w10%
Long thesis

Rosemont has held up across the cycle: home values at $466,023 with +2.3% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Rosemont 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 Rosemont

Rosemont is a city in Sacramento County, California, with an estimated population of 23,510. It anchors the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom metro area. The median home value in Rosemont is $466,023 as of 2026-04, down 1.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +2.3% annual growth (-7.1% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Rosemont average $1,927 per month, down 1.4% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 49 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: Rosemont 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

Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

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

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Cities like Rosemont

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.

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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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