5042 Williamsburg Ln · North Highlands, CA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 102°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 15 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 10/10 · Severe
- Unhealthy air days now
- 34 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 38 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the B+ grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- Cash flow +30.0/30.0
- ARV discount +14.1/15.0
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- Rent growth +3.9/5.0
- Schools +3.1/10.0
- Livability +3.1/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$69,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
This beautifully updated 3 bedroom 2 bath home has new flooring, a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, fresh paint inside and out. New windows and doors. Completely upgraded. Located in a very nice quiet family park. Close to dining, shopping, schools and entertainment. Park residents have access to the swimming pool and more.
Key facts
- Close to schools
- Natural light
- Close to dining
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Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $70k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($14k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $70k).
- Recommended offer: $64k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 25.9% vs local median 4.1% in North Highlands — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 61/100 on livability (#523 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+; Watch: employment C-, schools D, crime F.
- Twin Rivers Unified (suburban): math 29% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #970 of 1,400 in CA (top 69%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 76% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.7%/yr); 108 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 3d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 6,825 units permitted in Sacramento County in 2024 (1,752 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 36% of the median local income ($68k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $483 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Sacramento County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.7% rent growth), your $20k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 105 days — a 9% lower offer ($64k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 3y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $29k (29%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 105 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1969 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
- Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 2.94% ✓
- Cap rate
- 25.85%
- Cash-on-cash
- 69.85%
- DSCR
- 4.11
- GRM
- 2.8
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $82,019
- List price
- $69,900
- Delta
- -14.78%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 14 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5064 - 5477 S Valley Forge Ln #25 | 0.10mi | 3/2.0 | 1,400 (+3%) | 7mo | $88,900 | $64 | 85 |
| 4139 Minute Man Ln | 0.05mi | 3/2.0 | 1,283 (-6%) | 11mo | $92,000 | $72 | 78 |
| 4133 Potomac Ln | 0.12mi | 3/2.0 | 1,298 (-5%) | 10mo | $100,000 | $77 | 78 |
| 4130 Annapolis Ln #159 | 0.10mi | 3/2.0 | 1,225 (-10%) | 9mo | $107,500 | $88 | 71 |
| 4125 Potomac Ln #129 | 0.14mi | 3/2.0 | 1,200 (-12%) | 8mo | $58,000 | $48 | 66 |
| 5040 Jackson St #110 | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,440 (+6%) | 12mo | $81,500 | $57 | 65 |
| 5040 Jackson St #60 | 0.40mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,440 (+6%) | 4mo | $75,000 | $52 | 63 |
| 5040 Jackson St #54 | 0.32mi | 3/2.0 | 1,512 (+11%) | 10mo | $75,000 | $50 | 58 |
| 5040 Jackson St #23 | 0.31mi | 3/2.0 | 1,213 (-11%) | 12mo | $119,500 | $99 | 56 |
| 5040 Jackson St #149 | 0.30mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,248 (-8%) | 12mo | $88,000 | $71 | 56 |
| 5040 Jackson St #44 | 0.25mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,536 (+13%) | 9mo | $74,000 | $48 | 54 |
| 3655 N Ohio Ln #87 | 0.68mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,522 (+12%) | 13mo | $120,000 | $79 | 33 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 5.69% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 72.4%
- Equity multiple
- 4.42×
- Total profit
- $66,970
- Equity at exit
- $10,422
- IRR
- 77.1%
- Equity multiple
- 10.02×
- Total profit
- $176,622
- Equity at exit
- $6,044
Cash invested: $19,572 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 95660
- Rents YoY
- 5.7%
- Active inventory
- 108
- Price-to-rent
- 2.8×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,054 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$367
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$87 /mo · $1,048/yr
- Insurance
- −$29
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$431
- Net cashflow
- $1,139
Break-even live
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $17,475
- Closing costs
- $2,097
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 40 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4020 Tricia Way Unit 4688001002 North Highlands, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,495 | $1.50 | 43d | 1 | 0.28mi |
| 4008 Tricia Way North Highlands, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $1,700 | $1.89 | 12d | 1 | 0.31mi |
| 5123 Shell St North Highlands, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 912 | $1,950 | $2.14 | 1d | 1 | 0.50mi |
| 4561 Ashcroft Ave Unit 52 Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $1,395 | $1.55 | 1d | 1 | 0.54mi |
| 4561 Ashcroft Ave Apt 49 Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 888 | $1,499 | $1.69 | 1d | 1 | 0.54mi |
| 5001 Date Ave Sacramento, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1106 | $2,400 | $2.17 | 1d | 1 | 0.57mi |
| 3731 Scallop Ct North Highlands, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 924 | $2,150 | $2.33 | 43d | 1 | 0.60mi |
| 4930 Polk St North Highlands, CA | 2.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 938 | $1,795 | $1.91 | 1d | 3 | 0.63mi |
| 5048 Date Ave Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,588 | $1.59 | 43d | 1 | 0.63mi |
| 5516 Palmdale Way Sacramento, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1115 | $2,250 | $2.02 | 20d | 1 | 0.70mi |
| 4716 Tulane Ct Sacramento, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1303 | $2,450 | $1.88 | 23d | 1 | 0.76mi |
| 3609 Myrtle Ave North Highlands, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 900 | $1,795 | $1.99 | 1d | 2 | 0.79mi |
| 4815 College Oak Dr Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0–1.5 | 1000 | $1,662 | $1.66 | 7d | 2 | 0.86mi |
| 4215 Palm Ave Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 775 | $1,660 | $2.14 | 1d | 3 | 0.87mi |
| 3517 Myrtle Ave North Highlands, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 900 | $1,750 | $1.94 | 2d | 1 | 0.89mi |
| 5415 College Oak Dr Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 850 | $1,725 | $2.03 | 1d | 3 | 0.94mi |
| 5614 Hillsdale Blvd Unit A Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.5 | 933 | $1,450 | $1.55 | 21d | 1 | 0.95mi |
| 4901 Little Oak Ln Sacramento, CA | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 915 | $1,832 | $2.00 | 1d | 7 | 0.98mi |
| 5443 College Oak Dr Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 821 | $1,850 | $2.25 | 43d | 3 | 0.99mi |
| 5625 San Vincente Way North Highlands, CA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 875 | $2,150 | $2.46 | 1d | 1 | 0.99mi |
| 5600 Walerga Rd #4 Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 924 | $1,700 | $1.84 | 1d | 1 | 1.00mi |
| 4815 Mary Kate Dr Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1100 | $1,850 | $1.68 | 43d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 4821 Mary Kate Dr Unit 4823 Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1050 | $1,675 | $1.60 | 1d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 5800 Hamilton St Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 823 | $1,770 | $2.15 | 1d | 4 | 1.02mi |
| 5012 Sunshine Ln Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 970 | $1,775 | $1.83 | 10d | 1 | 1.03mi |
| 4255 Winding Way Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1300 | $1,995 | $1.53 | 7d | 1 | 1.03mi |
| 5674 Hillsdale Blvd Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.5 | 933 | $1,600 | $1.71 | 1d | 1 | 1.04mi |
| 5525 Missie Way Unit 8346003001/85 Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,985 | $1.99 | 1d | 1 | 1.05mi |
| Venuto Way North Highlands, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 906 | $2,095 | $2.31 | 10d | 2 | 1.11mi |
| 5733 San Vincente Way North Highlands, CA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 925 | $2,195 | $2.37 | 1d | 1 | 1.16mi |
| 5129 Myrtle Ave Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1275 | $1,895 | $1.49 | 43d | 1 | 1.19mi |
| 4758 Greenholme Dr Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 924 | $1,595 | $1.73 | 43d | 1 | 1.20mi |
| 5000 Tufts St Sacramento, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1696 | $2,700 | $1.59 | 43d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 5720 Brett Dr Sacramento, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1567 | $2,650 | $1.69 | 20d | 1 | 1.28mi |
| 4440 Oakhollow Dr Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 842 | $1,590 | $1.89 | 1d | 8 | 1.35mi |
| 6037 N Haven Dr North Highlands, CA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 884 | $2,150 | $2.43 | 1d | 1 | 1.35mi |
| 5966 Walerga Rd #4 Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 924 | $1,550 | $1.68 | 1d | 1 | 1.38mi |
| 5317 Marmith Ave Sacramento, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1580 | $7,650 | $4.84 | 44d | 1 | 1.38mi |
| 4209 Horgan Way Sacramento, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1450 | $2,750 | $1.90 | 23d | 1 | 1.39mi |
| 5322 Hemlock St Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 800 | $1,875 | $2.34 | 1d | 2 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 19 events
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2026-06-18days on market $69,900 Active 105 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $69,900 Active 104 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $69,900 Active 103 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $69,900 Active 102 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $69,900 Active 100 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $69,900 Active 99 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $69,900 Active 96 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $69,900 Active 95 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $69,900 Active 94 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $69,900 Active 90 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $69,900 Active 89 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $69,900 Active 88 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $69,900 Active 87 DOM
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2024-03-21status Pending 325-char remark
Show marketing remark (325 chars)
This beautifully updated 3 bedroom 2 bath home has new flooring, a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, fresh paint inside and out. New windows and doors. Completely upgraded. Located in a very nice quiet family park. Close to dining, shopping, schools and entertainment. Park residents have access to the swimming pool and more.
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2024-03-21soldstatus $85,000 Closed 325-char remark
Show marketing remark (325 chars)
This beautifully updated 3 bedroom 2 bath home has new flooring, a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, fresh paint inside and out. New windows and doors. Completely upgraded. Located in a very nice quiet family park. Close to dining, shopping, schools and entertainment. Park residents have access to the swimming pool and more.
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2024-03-21soldstatus $85,000 325-char remark
Show marketing remark (325 chars)
This beautifully updated 3 bedroom 2 bath home has new flooring, a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, fresh paint inside and out. New windows and doors. Completely upgraded. Located in a very nice quiet family park. Close to dining, shopping, schools and entertainment. Park residents have access to the swimming pool and more.
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2024-01-27price $99,000 325-char remark
Show marketing remark (325 chars)
This beautifully updated 3 bedroom 2 bath home has new flooring, a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, fresh paint inside and out. New windows and doors. Completely upgraded. Located in a very nice quiet family park. Close to dining, shopping, schools and entertainment. Park residents have access to the swimming pool and more.
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2023-12-08$109,000 Active 325-char remark
Show marketing remark (325 chars)
This beautifully updated 3 bedroom 2 bath home has new flooring, a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, fresh paint inside and out. New windows and doors. Completely upgraded. Located in a very nice quiet family park. Close to dining, shopping, schools and entertainment. Park residents have access to the swimming pool and more.
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2023-12-08$99,000 325-char remark
Show marketing remark (325 chars)
This beautifully updated 3 bedroom 2 bath home has new flooring, a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, fresh paint inside and out. New windows and doors. Completely upgraded. Located in a very nice quiet family park. Close to dining, shopping, schools and entertainment. Park residents have access to the swimming pool and more.
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 34 unhealthy d/yr today · 38 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $24,642
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,915
- − Property taxes
- −$1,048
- − Insurance
- −$350
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,971
- − Management
- −$1,971
- − Depreciation
- −$2,033
- Taxable income
- $13,353
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$3,205
- After-tax cash flow
- $10,466/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Twin Rivers Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0601332
- Math proficiency
- 29% ▲ 2.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 37% ▲ 2.00%
- Median HH income
- $42,481
- Composite
- 30.67/100
- National rank
- #11437
- State rank
- #970 of 1400 in CA
Livability — North Highlands
- Score
- 61/100
- State rank
- #523
- US rank
- #17613
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- North Highlands, CA
- County
- Sacramento County · 1,539,646 people
- City population
- 56,900
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 35,451
- Household income
- $68,235
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1300.0
Population outlook (Sacramento County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,660,763 people
- By 2030
- 1,732,990 · +4.3%
- By 2040
- 1,855,755 · +11.7%
- By 2050
- 1,941,335 · +16.9%
- By 2075
- 2,046,162 · +23.2%
- By 2100
- 1,961,444 · +18.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.69)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 41% Hispanic / Latino 37% Two or more races 16% Black 9% Asian 7%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 29%
- Common ancestry
- Subsaharan African 5% Scotch-Irish 2% Scandinavian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 28% · Canada, Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 56% English-only · Spanish 25% Russian/Polish/Slavic 9% Other Indo-European 5%
Political lean MEDSL · Sacramento
- 2024 margin
- D (+19.7) · D 58.1% · R 38.4% · Other 3.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +0.7pp no change · 2008: 19.0pp · 2024: 19.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+19.7 2020: D+25.3 2016: D+23.7 2012: D+16.3 2008: D+19.0
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -273.83%
- Current HPI
- 438.1022
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.69%
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
-22.0% since first listed6 events — show timeline
- 2024-03-21 Pending — BAREIS
- 2024-03-21 Sold (MLS) $85,000 San Francisco MLS
- 2024-03-21 Sold (MLS) $85,000 BAREIS
- 2024-01-27 Price Changed $99,000 BAREIS
- 2023-12-08 Listed $99,000 San Francisco MLS
- 2023-12-08 Listed $109,000 BAREIS
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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