Rental numbers for Tulare County, CA
The typical home here runs -$1,090 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,090/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $362,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,765/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Tulare County
25 with published figures
| 93201Alpaugh | $214,000 | $1,310* | 7.3% | 4.0% | -$440 | n/a |
| 93272Tipton | $270,000 | $1,500* | 6.7% | 3.4% | -$687 | n/a |
| 93218Ducor | $276,000 | $1,490* | 6.5% | 3.3% | -$729 | n/a |
| 93615Cutler | $279,000 | $1,480* | 6.4% | 3.4% | -$722 | n/a |
| 93227Visalia | $293,000 | $1,520* | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$835 | n/a |
| 93274Tulare | $358,000 | $1,826 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$1,007 | +3.7% |
| 93261Richgrove | $255,000 | $1,290* | 6.1% | 2.9% | -$746 | n/a |
| 93256Pixley | $269,000 | $1,350* | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$787 | n/a |
| 93235Ivanhoe | $267,000 | $1,290* | 5.8% | 2.6% | -$851 | n/a |
| 93219Earlimart | $270,000 | $1,290* | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$857 | n/a |
| 93291Visalia | $427,000 | $2,007 | 5.6% | 2.7% | -$1,349 | +4.6% |
| 93277Visalia | $376,000 | $1,740 | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$1,208 | +5.2% |
| 93292Visalia | $401,000 | $1,816 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,307 | +2.0% |
| 93223Farmersville | $291,000 | $1,290* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$993 | n/a |
| 93647Orosi | $309,000 | $1,360* | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$1,086 | n/a |
| 93257Porterville | $330,000 | $1,431 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,153 | +4.9% |
| 93247Lindsay | $312,000 | $1,290* | 5.0% | 2.0% | -$1,156 | n/a |
| 93267Strathmore | $321,000 | $1,290* | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,199 | n/a |
| 93221Exeter | $388,000 | $1,550* | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,474 | n/a |
| 93244Lemon Cove | $412,000 | $1,630* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$1,599 | n/a |
| 93618Dinuba | $359,000 | $1,410* | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$1,388 | n/a |
| 93286Woodlake | $332,000 | $1,290* | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,248 | n/a |
| 93265Springville | $424,000 | $1,520* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,693 | n/a |
| 93270Terra Bella | $393,000 | $1,310* | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$1,675 | n/a |
| 93271Three Rivers | $552,000 | $1,810* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,311 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.70%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $299,797 | $1,354 |
| Aug 2022 | $342,175 | $1,542 |
| Aug 2023 | $338,121 | $1,550 |
| Aug 2024 | $351,235 | $1,652 |
| Aug 2025 | $356,431 | $1,700 |
| Aug 2026 | $362,367 | $1,765 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Visalia, CA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,101 | $1,108 | $1,450 | $1,995 | $2,338 |
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
- 13.9
- 1,995 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 81th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Tulare County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,090 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. 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 Tulare County?
- About 0.70% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $362,000 home that is about $2,544 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Tulare County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,108 for a 1-bedroom, $1,450 for a 2-bedroom and $1,995 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,090 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.