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
$505K
Median rent
$2,386
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 |
| Imperial County | 64 | $380,123 | $2,007 | 6.33% | +7.1% | 179,578 |
| Sierra County | 63 | $319,232 | — | — | +3.0% | 2,916 |
| Lassen County | 62 | $230,484 | — | — | +0.7% | 31,873 |
| Kings County | 61 | $364,501 | $1,972 | 6.49% | +2.5% | 152,515 |
| Tehama County | 60 | $322,073 | $1,574 | 5.86% | +2.0% | 65,484 |
| Madera County | 56 | $425,231 | $2,303 | 6.50% | +1.6% | 157,243 |
| Siskiyou County | 55 | $281,660 | $1,495 | 6.37% | -2.5% | 44,049 |
| Tulare County | 54 | $361,717 | $1,733 | 5.75% | +0.8% | 473,446 |
| Glenn County | 54 | $363,011 | $1,300 | 4.30% | +3.8% | 28,657 |
| Lake County | 53 | $307,936 | $1,608 | 6.27% | -2.8% | 68,024 |
| Fresno County | 53 | $409,800 | $1,998 | 5.85% | +0.9% | 1,008,280 |
| Kern County | 53 | $363,360 | $1,786 | 5.90% | -0.3% | 906,883 |
| Del Norte County | 53 | $364,797 | $1,823 | 6.00% | -0.4% | 27,462 |
| Inyo County | 52 | $508,009 | — | — | +2.8% | 18,829 |
| Alpine County | 51 | $499,305 | — | — | -0.4% | 1,515 |
| Colusa County | 50 | $362,045 | — | — | -0.2% | 21,811 |
| Butte County | 49 | $402,956 | $1,622 | 4.83% | +0.9% | 213,605 |
| Sutter County | 48 | $439,450 | $1,920 | 5.24% | +0.2% | 99,101 |
| Shasta County | 48 | $374,561 | $1,610 | 5.16% | -0.9% | 181,852 |
| Yuba County | 47 | $419,557 | $2,007 | 5.74% | -2.4% | 81,705 |
| Merced County | 47 | $418,363 | $1,924 | 5.52% | -1.6% | 282,290 |
| Stanislaus County | 45 | $467,963 | $2,028 | 5.20% | -0.7% | 552,063 |
| Plumas County | 45 | $357,041 | — | — | -2.5% | 19,650 |
| Mono County | 44 | $724,996 | — | — | +1.0% | 13,219 |
| San Bernardino County | 43 | $553,218 | $2,459 | 5.33% | -0.8% | 2,180,563 |
| Calaveras County | 43 | $437,035 | $1,965 | 5.40% | -4.1% | 45,674 |
| Amador County | 43 | $419,237 | $1,708 | 4.89% | -2.4% | 40,577 |
| Tuolumne County | 42 | $393,446 | — | — | -3.3% | 54,993 |
| Mendocino County | 42 | $504,593 | $2,013 | 4.79% | -0.8% | 91,145 |
| San Francisco County | 42 | $1,369,235 | $4,101 | 3.59% | +6.0% | 851,036 |
| Mariposa County | 40 | $386,152 | — | — | -2.9% | 17,130 |
| Riverside County | 40 | $610,115 | $2,558 | 5.03% | -1.4% | 2,429,487 |
| Sacramento County | 40 | $531,036 | $2,138 | 4.83% | -2.2% | 1,579,211 |
| San Joaquin County | 40 | $532,980 | $2,386 | 5.37% | -3.9% | 779,445 |
| Nevada County | 40 | $613,195 | $2,575 | 5.04% | -1.3% | 102,322 |
| Santa Barbara County | 39 | $998,748 | $3,369 | 4.05% | +1.6% | 445,213 |
| El Dorado County | 39 | $656,891 | $2,602 | 4.75% | -1.1% | 191,713 |
| Solano County | 38 | $577,934 | $2,385 | 4.95% | -2.8% | 450,995 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 38 | $906,818 | $2,930 | 3.88% | +1.3% | 281,712 |
| Santa Cruz County | 38 | $1,158,350 | $3,504 | 3.63% | +2.2% | 268,571 |
| Yolo County | 38 | $623,392 | $2,393 | 4.61% | -1.5% | 217,141 |
| Humboldt County | 38 | $427,831 | $1,471 | 4.13% | -3.4% | 136,132 |
| Placer County | 37 | $691,759 | $2,566 | 4.45% | -1.3% | 406,608 |
| San Benito County | 37 | $770,213 | $2,940 | 4.58% | -1.0% | 64,753 |
| Trinity County | 36 | $245,830 | — | — | -6.1% | 15,889 |
| Los Angeles County | 34 | $890,437 | $2,793 | 3.76% | -0.3% | 9,936,690 |
| Ventura County | 34 | $884,322 | $2,986 | 4.05% | -0.9% | 842,009 |
| Marin County | 34 | $1,496,267 | $3,676 | 2.95% | +1.7% | 260,485 |
| Sonoma County | 33 | $796,806 | $2,615 | 3.94% | -2.1% | 488,436 |
| Monterey County | 33 | $853,591 | $2,853 | 4.01% | -1.4% | 437,609 |
| Orange County | 32 | $1,194,373 | $3,124 | 3.14% | +0.8% | 3,175,227 |
| Contra Costa County | 32 | $787,968 | $2,772 | 4.22% | -3.6% | 1,162,648 |
| San Diego County | 31 | $943,047 | $2,914 | 3.71% | -1.5% | 3,289,701 |
| San Mateo County | 31 | $1,606,159 | $3,626 | 2.71% | +0.6% | 754,250 |
| Napa County | 30 | $893,351 | $2,821 | 3.79% | -3.2% | 137,384 |
| Santa Clara County | 27 | $1,669,878 | $3,541 | 2.54% | -1.5% | 1,916,831 |
| Alameda County | 24 | $1,086,239 | $2,843 | 3.14% | -4.8% | 1,663,823 |
Data current through May 18, 2026. Sorted by overall investment score.
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