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East Franklin, Elk Grove: Neighborhood Guide
East Franklin is a 2,475-acre planned area between Interstate 5 and Highway 99, built on former farmland in the 2000s, with a Mello-Roos tax that ends by 2038.
What is East Franklin?
East Franklin is the planned area in southwest Elk Grove that grew up around Elk Grove Boulevard and Franklin Boulevard in the 2000s. A Sacramento County planning notice posted in April 2000 described the East Franklin Specific Plan area as about 2,475 acres. It placed the area about 13 miles south of downtown Sacramento and 2 miles west of Elk Grove's original business district, roughly midway between Interstate 5 and Highway 99.
The plan allowed up to 11,300 homes, plus shopping and parks. Laguna Ridge sits to its east, across Bruceville Road.
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How did East Franklin grow up?
It was farmland until recently. The same 2000 county notice lists the land as in agricultural use, zoned AG-80 and AG-20. The city's 2012 Historic Context Statement traces farming here back to the Gold Rush. Joseph Sims set up a 1,100-acre ranch on the west side of Franklin Road in 1850.
The name comes from the old town of Franklin, at Franklin Boulevard and Bilby Road. It started as Georgetown, founded in 1856 by Andrew George, who opened a hotel called the Franklin House. Franklin Boulevard was the Lower Stockton Road, a stage route, and the town's post office ran from 1856 to 1943. A 1960s county rule against splitting parcels below 80 acres kept Franklin rural. In 2012, the small corner of it inside the city line held about fifteen homes.
After Elk Grove incorporated in 2000, the city took over the plan and amended it several times, including a 2014 update to match the city's Housing Element.
What kind of homes are in East Franklin?
East Franklin is mostly single-family homes built in the 2000s, on suburban lots carved from those former farm parcels. The plan also left land for shopping centers and parks along the main roads.
Tracts built in a short window tend to repeat floor plans and finishes. That makes upgrades, yard work and condition the real difference between two houses on one street, and it gives a seller clear comparable sales to work from.
How does the East Franklin Mello-Roos tax work?
This is the question East Franklin buyers ask most. The city's East Franklin CFD 2002-1 funds streets, water, sewer and drainage. Its maximum annual tax on a developed single-family home is $840, and the city states that the maximum may not be increased. The tax will not be levied after the 2037-2038 fiscal year.
That end date matters. Each year that date gets closer, and fewer years of the tax remain. Other special taxes can still apply. The city lists a police services district for newer residential projects and a citywide maintenance district, and the school district's CFD No. 1 covers every area in the city. We pull the full tax bill for each address.
How do you get around East Franklin?
Elk Grove Boulevard and Laguna Boulevard run east to Highway 99 and west to Interstate 5. Franklin Boulevard runs north toward Sacramento as a surface-street route. Whitelock Parkway crosses the southern part of the area. The Union Pacific tracks and Interstate 5 mark the city's western edge.
Which school district serves East Franklin?
East Franklin is served by Elk Grove Unified School District. Confirm the assigned school with the district directly.
What draws buyers to East Franklin?
Buyers are drawn to newer homes with a known end date on the special tax. A house built here in the 2000s will often need fewer big repairs than one from the 1980s, and the facilities tax has both a ceiling and a sunset. The location splits the difference between the two freeways.
ZIP 95757, which covers East Franklin and Laguna Ridge, had a Redfin median near $689,000 over the three months ending September 2026, the highest of Elk Grove's ZIP codes. That number blends several neighborhoods, so we price East Franklin homes from East Franklin sales.
What should sellers in East Franklin know?
Put the tax facts in writing. Buyers compare payments, and a clear sheet showing the East Franklin CFD amount and its 2037-2038 end date answers the question before it slows an offer. Your tax bill shows the current figure.
Expect buyers to compare your home with others built from the same plans, so condition and presentation count. Surroundings brings real estate and mortgage brokerage under one roof. Buyers can get their loan quoted here, or use any lender they like. Read selling your home in Elk Grove or moving up in Elk Grove, then talk with Maggie.
Elk Grove neighborhoods next to East Franklin
Compare Laguna Ridge to the east, Laguna to the north and Laguna West to the northwest. The full Elk Grove guide covers the rest.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the East Franklin Mello-Roos end?
The city's East Franklin CFD 2002-1 tax will not be levied after the 2037-2038 fiscal year. Its maximum for a developed single-family home is $840 a year, and the city says that maximum cannot be increased.
How big is East Franklin?
A Sacramento County planning notice from April 2000 described the East Franklin Specific Plan area as about 2,475 acres, with room for up to 11,300 homes.
Where does the name East Franklin come from?
The name comes from the old town of Franklin at Franklin Boulevard and Bilby Road, founded in 1856 as Georgetown. Franklin Boulevard was once the Lower Stockton Road stage route.
When were East Franklin homes built?
Most were built in the 2000s. The land was still in farm use and zoned for agriculture when the county posted its planning notice in 2000.
What school district serves East Franklin?
East Franklin is served by Elk Grove Unified School District. Confirm the assigned school with the district directly.
Are there other special taxes in East Franklin besides the CFD?
There may be. The city lists a police services district for newer residential projects and a citywide maintenance district, and the school district's CFD No. 1 covers the whole city. The tax bill for the parcel shows what applies.
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