California rental market analysis
Investment scores, median prices, and cap rates for every county in California we track. Click any county for the full deep-dive.
Counties tracked
58
Median home price
$499K
Median rent
$2,467
Top-scored
Modoc
74/100
All counties in California
| County | Score | Median price | Median rent | Rent/price | YoY price | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modoc County | 74 | $198,633 | – | – | +3.7% | 8,651 |
| Tehama County | 62 | $325,205 | $1,566 | 5.78% | +3.1% | 65,484 |
| Kings County | 62 | $367,819 | $2,005 | 6.54% | +2.9% | 152,515 |
| Imperial County | 59 | $385,952 | $1,682 | 5.23% | +5.8% | 179,578 |
| Siskiyou County | 58 | $287,007 | $1,700 | 7.11% | -1.6% | 44,049 |
| Lassen County | 58 | $236,910 | $1,014 | 5.14% | +1.4% | 31,873 |
| Lake County | 56 | $308,951 | $1,740 | 6.76% | -1.9% | 68,024 |
| Tulare County | 56 | $365,399 | $1,784 | 5.86% | +1.1% | 473,446 |
| Inyo County | 56 | $533,242 | – | – | +4.5% | 18,829 |
| Madera County | 55 | $426,495 | $2,147 | 6.04% | +1.7% | 157,243 |
| Fresno County | 54 | $409,814 | $2,062 | 6.04% | +1.0% | 1,008,280 |
| Sierra County | 54 | $338,530 | – | – | +0.4% | 2,916 |
| Kern County | 53 | $364,981 | $1,803 | 5.93% | -0.3% | 906,883 |
| Glenn County | 53 | $370,343 | $1,261 | 4.09% | +4.3% | 28,657 |
| Trinity County | 52 | $257,509 | – | – | -2.9% | 15,889 |
| Colusa County | 52 | $379,582 | – | – | +0.5% | 21,811 |
| Alpine County | 51 | $499,305 | – | – | -0.4% | 1,515 |
| Sutter County | 50 | $441,035 | $2,033 | 5.53% | +0.5% | 99,101 |
| Del Norte County | 50 | $371,517 | – | – | -0.1% | 27,462 |
| Merced County | 49 | $419,758 | $2,075 | 5.93% | -1.0% | 282,290 |
| Shasta County | 49 | $377,855 | $1,688 | 5.36% | -0.4% | 181,852 |
| Yuba County | 48 | $421,931 | $2,020 | 5.75% | -1.7% | 81,705 |
| Plumas County | 48 | $371,148 | – | – | -1.0% | 19,650 |
| Calaveras County | 47 | $441,854 | $2,196 | 5.96% | -2.9% | 45,674 |
| Amador County | 47 | $423,490 | $1,935 | 5.48% | -1.0% | 40,577 |
| Mariposa County | 46 | $400,344 | – | – | -1.1% | 17,130 |
| Stanislaus County | 46 | $467,986 | $2,046 | 5.25% | -0.5% | 552,063 |
| Butte County | 46 | $401,873 | $1,527 | 4.56% | +0.3% | 213,605 |
| San Bernardino County | 45 | $553,673 | $2,497 | 5.41% | +0.3% | 2,180,563 |
| Tuolumne County | 43 | $395,230 | $1,465 | 4.45% | -1.6% | 54,993 |
| Mono County | 43 | $765,344 | $3,064 | 4.80% | +1.6% | 13,219 |
| Mendocino County | 43 | $492,380 | $1,924 | 4.69% | -0.4% | 91,145 |
| Nevada County | 43 | $622,930 | $2,740 | 5.28% | +0.1% | 102,322 |
| Riverside County | 42 | $610,513 | $2,605 | 5.12% | -0.5% | 2,429,487 |
| San Joaquin County | 42 | $527,766 | $2,467 | 5.61% | -3.0% | 779,445 |
| Santa Barbara County | 42 | $1,003,268 | $3,258 | 3.90% | +3.4% | 445,213 |
| Humboldt County | 42 | $423,013 | $1,619 | 4.59% | -2.3% | 136,132 |
| Sacramento County | 41 | $530,397 | $2,189 | 4.95% | -1.4% | 1,579,211 |
| Santa Cruz County | 41 | $1,158,616 | $3,539 | 3.67% | +3.9% | 268,571 |
| San Francisco County | 40 | $1,416,641 | $4,539 | 3.84% | +11.6% | 851,036 |
| Solano County | 40 | $577,335 | $2,437 | 5.07% | -1.8% | 450,995 |
| Placer County | 39 | $693,033 | $2,601 | 4.50% | +0.4% | 406,608 |
| Yolo County | 39 | $620,245 | $2,468 | 4.78% | -1.2% | 217,141 |
| El Dorado County | 39 | $662,307 | $2,482 | 4.50% | -0.1% | 191,713 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 38 | $906,846 | $2,882 | 3.81% | +1.5% | 281,712 |
| Marin County | 38 | $1,495,814 | $3,831 | 3.07% | +3.8% | 260,485 |
| San Benito County | 36 | $774,114 | $2,803 | 4.35% | -1.3% | 64,753 |
| Orange County | 36 | $1,190,239 | $3,220 | 3.25% | +2.3% | 3,175,227 |
| Ventura County | 36 | $883,335 | $2,964 | 4.03% | +0.2% | 842,009 |
| San Mateo County | 36 | $1,596,366 | $3,867 | 2.91% | +2.5% | 754,250 |
| Monterey County | 36 | $852,464 | $2,834 | 3.99% | +0.3% | 437,609 |
| Los Angeles County | 35 | $885,635 | $2,815 | 3.81% | +0.4% | 9,936,690 |
| Contra Costa County | 35 | $781,900 | $2,915 | 4.47% | -1.8% | 1,162,648 |
| Sonoma County | 35 | $791,825 | $2,700 | 4.09% | -0.9% | 488,436 |
| San Diego County | 34 | $934,169 | $3,008 | 3.86% | -0.1% | 3,289,701 |
| Napa County | 31 | $882,200 | $2,873 | 3.91% | -2.5% | 137,384 |
| Santa Clara County | 29 | $1,598,562 | $3,787 | 2.84% | -0.1% | 1,916,831 |
| Alameda County | 28 | $1,062,132 | $2,937 | 3.32% | -2.3% | 1,663,823 |
Data current through August 31, 2026. Sorted by overall investment score.
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