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
$504K
Median rent
$2,456
Top-scored
Modoc
71/100
All counties in California
| County | Score | Median price | Median rent | Rent/price | YoY price | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modoc County | 71 | $186,301 | — | — | +3.5% | 8,651 |
| Sierra County | 63 | $319,232 | — | — | +3.0% | 2,916 |
| Kings County | 62 | $367,678 | $1,983 | 6.47% | +2.7% | 152,515 |
| Tehama County | 61 | $327,037 | $1,593 | 5.85% | +2.8% | 65,484 |
| Imperial County | 61 | $380,919 | $1,756 | 5.53% | +6.5% | 179,578 |
| Lassen County | 59 | $234,766 | $1,050 | 5.37% | +1.1% | 31,873 |
| Siskiyou County | 56 | $286,988 | $1,578 | 6.60% | -1.8% | 44,049 |
| Madera County | 56 | $429,474 | $2,284 | 6.38% | +1.7% | 157,243 |
| Tulare County | 55 | $365,579 | $1,826 | 6.00% | +0.8% | 473,446 |
| Glenn County | 55 | $365,302 | $1,369 | 4.50% | +4.1% | 28,657 |
| Inyo County | 55 | $534,468 | — | — | +4.1% | 18,829 |
| Lake County | 54 | $311,716 | $1,666 | 6.41% | -2.2% | 68,024 |
| Fresno County | 53 | $411,442 | $2,043 | 5.96% | +0.9% | 1,008,280 |
| Kern County | 52 | $366,238 | $1,776 | 5.82% | -0.4% | 906,883 |
| Alpine County | 51 | $499,305 | — | — | -0.4% | 1,515 |
| Colusa County | 51 | $377,106 | — | — | +0.3% | 21,811 |
| Del Norte County | 50 | $368,814 | — | — | -0.1% | 27,462 |
| Shasta County | 49 | $377,325 | $1,650 | 5.25% | -0.7% | 181,852 |
| Sutter County | 48 | $442,645 | $1,943 | 5.27% | +0.5% | 99,101 |
| Yuba County | 48 | $421,979 | $2,046 | 5.82% | -2.1% | 81,705 |
| Merced County | 48 | $418,996 | $2,010 | 5.76% | -1.3% | 282,290 |
| Plumas County | 48 | $369,695 | — | — | -1.0% | 19,650 |
| Butte County | 47 | $405,347 | $1,560 | 4.62% | +0.5% | 213,605 |
| Amador County | 47 | $424,879 | $1,990 | 5.62% | -1.5% | 40,577 |
| Calaveras County | 46 | $443,413 | $2,183 | 5.91% | -3.5% | 45,674 |
| Stanislaus County | 45 | $469,755 | $2,045 | 5.22% | -0.8% | 552,063 |
| Mono County | 44 | $724,996 | — | — | +1.0% | 13,219 |
| San Bernardino County | 44 | $553,855 | $2,489 | 5.39% | -0.1% | 2,180,563 |
| Tuolumne County | 43 | $395,772 | $1,472 | 4.46% | -2.1% | 54,993 |
| San Joaquin County | 42 | $531,811 | $2,456 | 5.54% | -3.4% | 779,445 |
| Nevada County | 42 | $625,332 | $2,704 | 5.19% | -0.5% | 102,322 |
| Mendocino County | 41 | $503,858 | $1,862 | 4.44% | -0.5% | 91,145 |
| Riverside County | 41 | $608,963 | $2,591 | 5.11% | -1.0% | 2,429,487 |
| Sacramento County | 41 | $532,703 | $2,197 | 4.95% | -1.8% | 1,579,211 |
| San Francisco County | 41 | $1,396,131 | $4,401 | 3.78% | +9.5% | 851,036 |
| Santa Barbara County | 41 | $997,569 | $3,294 | 3.96% | +2.8% | 445,213 |
| Santa Cruz County | 41 | $1,162,058 | $3,609 | 3.73% | +3.4% | 268,571 |
| Mariposa County | 40 | $386,152 | — | — | -2.9% | 17,130 |
| Solano County | 40 | $580,262 | $2,438 | 5.04% | -2.3% | 450,995 |
| Humboldt County | 40 | $428,049 | $1,545 | 4.33% | -2.6% | 136,132 |
| Yolo County | 39 | $624,608 | $2,506 | 4.81% | -1.5% | 217,141 |
| El Dorado County | 39 | $662,240 | $2,617 | 4.74% | -0.7% | 191,713 |
| Placer County | 38 | $694,843 | $2,627 | 4.54% | -0.2% | 406,608 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 37 | $911,459 | $2,835 | 3.73% | +1.4% | 281,712 |
| Marin County | 37 | $1,504,466 | $3,750 | 2.99% | +3.2% | 260,485 |
| Trinity County | 36 | $245,830 | — | — | -6.1% | 15,889 |
| San Benito County | 36 | $771,210 | $2,948 | 4.59% | -1.7% | 64,753 |
| Los Angeles County | 35 | $888,426 | $2,808 | 3.79% | +0.3% | 9,936,690 |
| Orange County | 35 | $1,194,969 | $3,186 | 3.20% | +1.7% | 3,175,227 |
| Ventura County | 35 | $883,509 | $2,957 | 4.02% | -0.3% | 842,009 |
| Monterey County | 35 | $854,719 | $2,906 | 4.08% | -0.3% | 437,609 |
| Contra Costa County | 34 | $786,730 | $2,901 | 4.42% | -2.5% | 1,162,648 |
| Sonoma County | 34 | $798,737 | $2,666 | 4.00% | -1.5% | 488,436 |
| San Diego County | 33 | $940,986 | $2,991 | 3.81% | -0.6% | 3,289,701 |
| San Mateo County | 33 | $1,595,764 | $3,760 | 2.83% | +1.7% | 754,250 |
| Napa County | 31 | $885,567 | $2,815 | 3.82% | -2.8% | 137,384 |
| Santa Clara County | 28 | $1,624,356 | $3,732 | 2.76% | -0.8% | 1,916,831 |
| Alameda County | 26 | $1,076,798 | $2,895 | 3.23% | -3.4% | 1,663,823 |
Data current through July 20, 2026. Sorted by overall investment score.
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