Published September 30, 2026 in Deal of the Week

This home asks $240 per square foot. Homes for sale around it are asking $280.

By Ruth Brewer

Real estate, Elk Grove, CA

That's why it made the list. 117 buyers have already saved it on Zillow. That's 479% more saves than the average of this week's finalists in Elk Grove, CA. All 117 get an alert the second the price drops or someone else puts in an offer. Right now, you're ahead of all of them.

The numbers

Views on Zillow

Saves on Zillow

Homes analyzed

The home

5 bd · 3 ba · 3,100 sq ft

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About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬

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In short

$240 per square foot against $280 for homes around it.
Ranked first of 703 active homes scored in Elk Grove, CA this week.
5 beds, 3 baths, about 3,100 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
Listings here have been up about 62 days.
Price and address are held back. Text DEAL and they come to you.

Here's what we think happened.

While listed, it earned 117 saves and 1,325 views on Zillow. It ranked first on Zillow saves for the number of days it has been listed.

From the listing: “Rarely does an opportunity come along to own a home this thoughtfully updated and move-in ready.”

Saves on Zillow · Elk Grove, CA

1This home117 saves
2Finalist average20 saves

Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.

What stands out

Extensively remodeled, the home features a newer HVAC system and water heater, luxury vinyl plank flooring, marble tile, remodeled bathrooms, updated lighting, and a refreshed…
The primary suite features an updated remote-controlled fireplace and walk-in closet.
Additional improvements include epoxy flooring, updated fencing, bluetooth bathroom exhaust fans, illuminated defogging mirrors, and a backyard with established fruit trees…

What they saw when they opened the listing.

Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin — Fig 03.1 · The area

Then they did what you're about to do. They checked the neighborhood.

Asking $/sq ft nearby

The middle asking price per square foot of the homes for sale here now. Asking, not sold.

This home's $/sq ft

This home's own price per square foot, rounded to the nearest $5.

Avg. days listed

The clock every listing in the area is running against.

Active homes

Everything for sale here right now — the full set this pick was scored against.

The math. At $280 per square foot, the median ask nearby, 3,100 square feet would list for $868,000. This one asks less.

Want the address?

It's ready to go. The address, the photos, the numbers behind the numbers.

Text DEAL to (916) 761-6299 Text me

One text and it's yours, usually within the hour. (You're texting me, an actual person. I answer like one.)

What comes back

The address, and the listing it belongs to.
The photos, unblurred, all of them.
The numbers this page is built on, including the ones we would not publish.
A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

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