Sacramento real estate has recovered to maybe 60% of peak.
Sacramento is a big city, some area has bad crime issue. The good area I know if Elk Grove. Smaller 3/2 house in Elk grove starts from 210k as of Oct 2014. Rent is about 1300 per month. Landlord sometimes have to pay for garbage/Sewer, water commonly paid by tenant. These accounts by default will get sent to owner.
Larger 4/2.5 house is close to 300k, rent about 1600.
Best high school in area: Pleasant Grove High (95624) Franklin (95757)
For info: redfin.com, trulia.com (good source of crime info in area), zillow.com (rent zestimate), greatschools.org
Sacramento is a big city, some area has bad crime issue. The good area I know if Elk Grove. Smaller 3/2 house in Elk grove starts from 210k as of Oct 2014. Rent is about 1300 per month. Landlord sometimes have to pay for garbage/Sewer, water commonly paid by tenant. These accounts by default will get sent to owner.
Larger 4/2.5 house is close to 300k, rent about 1600.
Best high school in area: Pleasant Grove High (95624) Franklin (95757)
For info: redfin.com, trulia.com (good source of crime info in area), zillow.com (rent zestimate), greatschools.org