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The Elk Grove City Council gave final approval to revised fees that new development pays toward affordable housing and created a program that gives priority to local residents and workers. It also extended its contract with an outside building-inspection firm.
The city council created a new down-payment program for middle-income buyers, redirected leftover pandemic-relief money to a homeless shelter, and reviewed changes to affordable-housing fees in a wide-ranging September 23 meeting.
The typical Elk Grove rent climbed to $2,716 in August, its highest level on record, though the year-over-year gain remained well below double digits.
Active listings fell more than 13% from a year ago, leaving fewer homes on the market even as sales picked up and prices eased.
The typical Elk Grove rent reached $2,689 in July, its highest level in the Zillow index's history, though the annual pace of increase stayed modest.
The city council signed off on the paperwork needed to start building homes at four projects and loosened zoning on a Sheldon Road property, while also tightening oversight of short-term rentals.
The typical Elk Grove rent set a record this June, yet its year-over-year gain of less than 1% left most renters facing little added pressure on their budgets.
Active listings fell nearly 12% from a year ago while sales rose 8%, keeping the market tilted toward sellers despite a modest drop in prices.
The city council took up two housing items on June 24, 2026: a zoning change that would allow a property owner to split a Sheldon Road parcel into smaller lots, and final approval of the next phase of homes at Sheldon Park Estates North.
Active listings fell 9.2% year-over-year in the three months ending May, keeping Elk Grove a tight sellers' market despite a recent rebound from the winter low.