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Elk Grove, CA vs Atwater, CA

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- The median age of a home in Elk Grove is 104.5% younger than the median age of a home in Atwater.
 Elk Grove, CAAtwater, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age22  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$380,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.145.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned72.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elk Grove, CAAtwater, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$980$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,550  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elk Grove, CAAtwater, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elk Grove, CAAtwater, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99933.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elk Grove, CAAtwater, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200938.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196929.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.1%12.2%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Atwater    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Atwater Village for the past 11 years. It's rated one of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles and I am in complete agreement with that. I've seen it  More

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It went from hellhole to paradise in less than five years. Now, there are more places to shop and eat. What was a boring, open field is now a huge shopping center off of  More

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This is a Little town of about 28,000 people. All ages, mainly Spanish Speaking. There are not very many varities of Resturants, or of Good Quality. The Housing is  More

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