Elk Grove, CA

Sacramento County ยท Pop. 179,144

Ranked #194 of 243 cities

28Crisis

Median Home Price

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$550K

4.0% YoY

Median Rent

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$2,000

3.0% YoY

Median Income

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$88K

Rent Burden

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29.5%

% of income to rent

Income to Buy

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$158K

annual income needed

Income to Rent

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$80K

annual income needed

Price-to-Income

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6.3x

Homeownership

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68.0%

Rent vs. Buy

Buy

$2,927/mo

Est. mortgage (7%, 20% down)

Need $158K/yr income

Rent

$2,000/mo

Median rent

Need $80K/yr income

How Elk Grove Compares

MetricElk GroveCaliforniaNational
Home Price$550K$726K$410K
Rent$2,000$1,992$1,500
Income$88K$96K$75K
Rent Burden29.5%40.5%30.0%

Key Takeaways

  • โ€ข Home prices in Elk Grove are 34% higher than the national average.
  • โ€ข Rent is 33% higher than the national average.
  • โ€ข You need an income of $158K to comfortably buy a home here.
  • โ€ข The homeownership rate is 68.0%, compared to 65.0% nationally.