Investing in Natomas Crossing?

[Suneet Goraya]

Looking for advice on Natomas Crossing investments for rental property, within the Sacramento area. Does anyone have any experience with this neighborhood? There seems to be a lot of construction going on, but I’ve heard that east of the I-5 should be avoided. Is this true? 

[Sean Smith]

For investment purposes, the North Natomas area (95835) is a strong area for the long-term. It's close proximity to Downtown, easy access to major freeways, tons of shopping, newer builds. One thing to consider though is the amount of rental inventory is high, meaning you tend to have lots of competing comparable homes. Directly East of I-5 hugging the freeway isn't too different of a neighborhood than West of I-5. The neighborhood changes to older 70's and 80's homes once you're in traditional South Natomas (95834) and have even older 60's and 70's homes in the Northgate area (95833) pushing East. Natomas Crossing is a hybrid between North and South Natomas. We've had success filling vacancies quickly in these zip codes, even in during the holidays.