Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
4.91%
gross yield
$4,445
Median rent
$1,196,493
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Market data updated Jul 1, 2026
California Average Rent & Rental Yield
Screen California rental return signals with average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity. Use this page as a market-level starting point before underwriting individual properties, operators, or borrower prospects.
5.50%
Gross Rental Yield
$3,500
Median Rent
$839,400
Avg Home Value
12.5K
Transactions (30d)
Average rent in California
The median asking rent in California is $3,500 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings statewide. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.
Against an average home value of $839,400, that rent level prices California at a 5.50% gross rental yield. Rent and yield vary widely by metro — use the metro breakdown below to compare individual California markets.
Rental yield snapshot for California
Gross rental yield is a first-pass market screen. It does not include taxes, insurance, repairs, vacancies, financing, or property-level operating differences. Pair it with observed transaction activity before choosing where to prospect.
$680,000
Median Sale Price
45.0K
Active Listings
29
Avg Days on Market
2.8
Months of Supply
15.20%
Price Reduced
Jul 1, 2026
Market Data Date
Metro market heatmap
Featured metros combine the largest California markets by transaction activity with the highest gross-yield markets, so both demand centers and return outliers stay visible in one screen.
California metro market heatmap
Each metro tile shows rent, value, transaction context, and a direct path into the Rental Insights workflow.
Under 5.5%5.5% to <6.5%6.5% to <7.5%7.5%+
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
6.44%
gross yield
$3,100
Median rent
$584,615
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
4.53%
gross yield
$4,100
Median rent
$1,242,751
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
5.23%
gross yield
$4,200
Median rent
$976,975
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
6.07%
gross yield
$2,800
Median rent
$576,848
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
7.40%
gross yield
$2,250
Median rent
$363,046
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Clearlake, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
8.13%
gross yield
$1,998
Median rent
$1,278,594
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Redding, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
7.14%
gross yield
$2,195
Median rent
$366,396
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
7.26%
gross yield
$2,200
Median rent
$369,958
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Red Bluff, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
8.01%
gross yield
$1,750
Median rent
$336,955
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Susanville, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
10.34%
gross yield
$1,500
Median rent
$1,270,317
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Crescent City, CA
N/A transactions last 30d
7.85%
gross yield
$2,000
Median rent
$1,303,035
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Metro
Gross Yield
Median Rent
Avg Home Value
30d Transactions
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
CA
4.91%
$4,445
$1,196,493
N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
CA
6.44%
$3,100
$584,615
N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
CA
4.53%
$4,100
$1,242,751
N/A
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
CA
5.23%
$4,200
$976,975
N/A
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
CA
6.07%
$2,800
$576,848
N/A
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
CA
7.40%
$2,250
$363,046
N/A
Clearlake, CA
CA
8.13%
$1,998
$1,278,594
N/A
Redding, CA
CA
7.14%
$2,195
$366,396
N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
CA
7.26%
$2,200
$369,958
N/A
Red Bluff, CA
CA
8.01%
$1,750
$336,955
N/A
Susanville, CA
CA
10.34%
$1,500
$1,270,317
N/A
Crescent City, CA
CA
7.85%
$2,000
$1,303,035
N/A
All California rental markets
Average rent and rental yield reports for every covered California metro (34 markets).
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA7.40% yield
- Bishop, CA5.45% yield
- Chico, CA6.65% yield
- Clearlake, CA8.13% yield
- Crescent City, CA7.85% yield
- El Centro, CA6.90% yield
- Eureka-Arcata, CA6.27% yield
- Fresno, CA6.82% yield
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA7.26% yield
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA4.91% yield
- Merced, CA6.34% yield
- Modesto, CA6.38% yield
- Napa, CA5.37% yield
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA5.70% yield
- Red Bluff, CA8.01% yield
- Redding, CA7.14% yield
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA6.44% yield
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA6.07% yield
- Salinas, CA5.09% yield
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA5.23% yield
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA4.53% yield
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA3.49% yield
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA5.08% yield
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA4.61% yield
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA4.82% yield
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA5.70% yield
- Sonora, CA6.86% yield
- Stockton-Lodi, CA5.71% yield
- Susanville, CA10.34% yield
- Truckee-Grass Valley, CA5.91% yield
- Ukiah, CA6.27% yield
- Vallejo, CA6.51% yield
- Visalia, CA6.83% yield
- Yuba City, CA6.87% yield
Turn California rental signals into a target list
Use yield context to prioritize a market, then move into rental listings, active investors, borrower prospects, or a custom data pull for your team.