Why Elk Grove?

Elk Grove, CA is a city located in the Sacramento County and according to Zillow, the whole Sacramento Region is #10 on the list of “Hottest Markets of 2017”. Also, SmartAsset.com has Elk Grove ranked as #2 in the nation for “Where Are Millennials Buying Homes?”. You may be wondering why Elk Grove has became a popular place for homebuyers and it has to do with the way of life in Elk Grove. Compared to the Bay Area, Elk Grove has a mellow suburban vibe mixed with the city life only 10-15 minutes away in Downtown Sacramento. Most people would rather build equity and own a home instead of renting and leaving nothing behind for further generations due to the high cost of living in the Bay Area. Elk Grove is also known for its public school system that has a high standard of excellence along with parks and great places to eat. Since the Bay Area has become basically unaffordable to live in people are looking for a change. Elk Grove provides everything a family or person would look for when they are thinking about the future.

Elk Grove History

Elk Grove was founded in 1850 as a stop for travelers coming from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area by James Hall when he opened the Elk Grove Hotel and Stage Shop. In the year 1868, the Western Division of the Central Railroad came through about a mile east of Elk Grove. The times following after this new development Elk Grove remained to be a small farm town with little urban development. Eventually in the late 1980s, suburban  development started to develop in the community of Elk Grove. In 2004-2005 Elk Grove was named the fastest growing suburban city in the country due to San Francisco and the Bay Area commuters looking for an affordable to live and commute from.

Elk Grove Location

Elk Grove is only located:

-15-20 Minutes to Downtown Sacramento

-25 Minutes to Golden 1 Center

-1 hour and 30 Minutes to Oakland

-2 hours to San Jose

-2 hours to San Francisco

-2 hours and 30 minutes to Lake Tahoe