Rental numbers for the Clearlake, CA metro
The typical home here runs -$706 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.8%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 6.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$706/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $308,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,781/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
15 with published figures
| 95461Middletown | $317,000 | $2,520* | 9.5% | 6.1% | -$95 | n/a |
| 95422Clearlake | $208,000 | $1,533 | 8.8% | 5.1% | -$239 | n/a |
| 95426Middletown | $287,000 | $2,010* | 8.4% | 4.9% | -$382 | n/a |
| 95464Nice | $228,000 | $1,520* | 8.0% | 4.6% | -$359 | n/a |
| 95467Hidden Valley Lake | $367,000 | $2,263 | 7.4% | 4.1% | -$727 | n/a |
| 95424Clearlake | $265,000 | $1,550* | 7.0% | 3.6% | -$624 | n/a |
| 95458Lucerne | $239,000 | $1,330* | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$599 | n/a |
| 95457Lower Lake | $378,000 | $2,080* | 6.6% | 3.6% | -$912 | n/a |
| 95423Clearlake Oaks | $259,000 | $1,420* | 6.6% | 3.4% | -$673 | n/a |
| 95451Kelseyville | $354,000 | $1,813 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$997 | n/a |
| 95453Lakeport | $360,000 | $1,794 | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$1,091 | n/a |
| 95443Lucerne | $286,000 | $1,360* | 5.7% | 2.6% | -$929 | n/a |
| 95485Upper Lake | $316,000 | $1,420* | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$1,099 | n/a |
| 95469Upper Lake | $423,000 | $1,890* | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$1,335 | n/a |
| 95979Stonyford | $281,000 | $1,090* | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$1,125 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $328,938 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $356,360 | $1,492 |
| Aug 2023 | $330,519 | $1,630 |
| Aug 2024 | $323,391 | $1,647 |
| Aug 2025 | $312,077 | $1,714 |
| Aug 2026 | $307,753 | $1,781 |
Counties
- Lake County, CA6.8% median yield
- Colusa County, CAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Clearlake, CA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$706 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.8%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Clearlake, CA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 95422 (Clearlake) at 8.8%, 95467 (Hidden Valley Lake) at 7.4%, 95451 (Kelseyville) at 6.1%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.