Zillow rates real estate activity in Elk Grove's three zip codes as neutral, warm

For the period ending June 30, 2019, Seattle-based Zillow.com rated real estate activity in two of three zip codes in Elk Grove's as warm and the other as neutral. A warm rating is considered slightly favorable to sellers.  

The report estimates that the median value in 95757, which is rated as warm, is $484,000 and home values have increased 1.7-percent in the last 12 months. Based on their analytics, Zillow estimate prices will increase 0.5-percent within the next year, and in a sign of slowing activity, 14.2 percent of listings had price cuts, which is an increase from12.7-percent in the March 2019 report.  

The balance of the Laguna area in zip cope 95758, which Zillow rated as neutral, saw a median value of $399,800 and home values had increased 2.9-percent annual increase and was the largest increase of the city's three zip codes. Median values are estimated to increase 1.2-percent in the next 12 months, and 12.7-percent of listing have had listing price cuts, which is lower than March's 16.7-percent. 

In the city's more established neighborhoods in East Elk Grove and the rural Sheldon area, or Old Elk Grove as it is now known, the report showed the median value of $436,600 and prices have appreciated 2.2-percent on an annual basis and was rated as warm. Prices are expected to appreciate 0.7-percent in the next 12 months while 15.6-percent had listing price cuts, which increased from 11.9-percent in March.  

Regarding so-called underwater mortgages, the rates of homes with negative equity in 95624, 95757, and 95758, respectively is 5.2, 4.5, and 6.1-percent, all unchanged from March. 

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