One of the region's newest housing stocks
The American Community Survey puts Elk Grove's median year built at 2000, and about 50 percent of its roughly 57,000 homes went up in 2000 or after. Only about 9 percent are from before 1980, against about 48 percent across Sacramento County.
In a newer house, the usual questions are moisture, mold and indoor air rather than asbestos. If yours is one of the older rural homes, sample materials before demolition and test paint from before 1978 for lead.
Valley weather
NOAA's Sacramento 5 ESE station, a nearby normals station, averages about 19 inches of rain a year, around 16 of it from November through March. July highs run near 94°F (1991-2020).
Tight, newer homes that stay closed up through hot summers and cool, wet winters can trap humidity and odors. Indoor air quality testing or VOC monitoring can help after new flooring, cabinets or paint.
Smoke and fire testing
If smoke or ash reached a home in Elk Grove, you can request smoke and fire testing. A partner can sample soot and ash on surfaces and send the samples out for analysis.
Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD
Elk Grove is in the Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, according to CARB. Federal asbestos NESHAP rules can call for a survey and a notice to that district before a demolition or major renovation.
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Questions
Can I get VOC monitoring in a new Elk Grove house?
Yes. Say what was recently installed or painted and which rooms bother you, and the partner suggests how to measure it.
Do you cover the rural parts of Elk Grove?
Send the address. We check whether a partner reaches it, and if the home uses a private well, mention it for water testing.