Rental Portfolio Benchmarks — San Luis Obispo, CA

Median-priced single-family metrics for San Luis Obispo, CA. Use these numbers as the baseline when underwriting a purchase and rolling it into a portfolio. Data as of 2026-06-29.

Median home price
$909,699
Median rent
$2,855
per month
Rent / price
3.770%
monthly gross
Cash-on-cash
-16.71%
modeled, 20% down

Modeled deal at $909,699

20% down, 30-year conventional, expenses at 35% of rent. Real numbers, no scenario stacking.

Cash needed
$209,231
down + closing
Monthly P&I
$4,769
30-yr fixed
Monthly cash flow
$-2,913
negative
Cap rate
2.45%
NOI / price

Modeled from HUD/Zillow market medians, not from a specific listing. Use as a first-pass benchmark before running an actual property through the calculator.

Appreciation trend

Home prices in San Luis Obispo, CA are running +1.0% YoY. Portfolio value tracking assumes this rate persists into your acquisition month; edit the acquisition date on any property to backdate the revaluation model.

Track a San Luis Obispo, CA rental portfolio

The Pro Portfolio Tracker rolls up every property you underwrite, revalues it monthly against local price trends, and flags equity milestones and DSCR risk. It uses the same market data you see on this page as the appreciation baseline for every San Luis Obispo, CA property you add.

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Methodology

Medians are drawn from the latest available Zillow ZHVI/ZORI feed for CBSA 395061. The modeled deal assumes 20% down, a 3% closing cost, a 30-year conventional at 7.50%, and total operating expenses at 35% of gross rent (property tax, insurance, management, maintenance and vacancy combined). Cap rate is NOI over purchase price; cash-on-cash is annual pre-tax cash flow over cash in. These are portfolio-level baselines — actual listings will vary above and below.

Population · CBSA 395061 · State CA