Rental numbers for El Dorado County, CA
The typical home here runs -$2,396 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%.
- Gross yield
- 4.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.3%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,396/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $651,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,516/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in El Dorado County
19 with published figures
| 95735Twin Bridges | $313,000 | $2,170* | 8.3% | 4.9% | -$418 | n/a |
| 95636Grizzly Flats | $328,000 | $2,010* | 7.4% | 4.2% | -$620 | n/a |
| 95614Cool | $520,000 | $3,150* | 7.3% | 4.3% | -$932 | n/a |
| 95634Georgetown | $410,000 | $2,410* | 7.0% | 4.1% | -$798 | n/a |
| 95635Greenwood | $470,000 | $2,660* | 6.8% | 3.5% | -$1,177 | n/a |
| 95619Diamond Springs | $437,000 | $2,320* | 6.4% | 3.6% | -$1,039 | n/a |
| 95720Kyburz | $313,000 | $1,640* | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$862 | n/a |
| 95633Garden Valley | $479,000 | $2,370* | 5.9% | 3.0% | -$1,385 | n/a |
| 95684Somerset | $460,000 | $2,010* | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,504 | n/a |
| 95667Placerville | $528,000 | $2,084 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,944 | -1.8% |
| 95623El Dorado | $557,000 | $2,190* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$2,019 | n/a |
| 95709Camino | $505,000 | $1,850* | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$1,944 | n/a |
| 95726Pollock Pines | $396,000 | $1,450* | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$1,589 | n/a |
| 96150South Lake Tahoe | $669,000 | $2,425 | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$2,553 | +4.8% |
| 95651Lotus | $602,000 | $2,160* | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$2,331 | n/a |
| 95762El Dorado Hills | $906,000 | $3,199 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$3,653 | +5.4% |
| 95682Shingle Springs | $662,000 | $2,155 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,768 | n/a |
| 95672Rescue | $828,000 | $2,650* | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$3,487 | n/a |
| 95664Pilot Hill | $662,000 | $1,880* | 3.4% | 1.2% | -$2,905 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.70%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $635,067 | $2,074 |
| Aug 2022 | $685,421 | $2,214 |
| Aug 2023 | $649,286 | $2,275 |
| Aug 2024 | $656,315 | $2,353 |
| Aug 2025 | $647,982 | $2,439 |
| Aug 2026 | $650,967 | $2,516 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.4
- 491 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 56th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is El Dorado County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,396 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in El Dorado County?
- About 0.70% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $651,000 home that is about $4,550 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in El Dorado County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,793 for a 1-bedroom, $2,201 for a 2-bedroom and $2,887 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,396 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.