Rental numbers for the Sonora, CA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,489 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 4.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,489/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $389,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,507/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
14 with published figures
| 95346Mi Wuk Village | $344,000 | $2,040* | 7.1% | 4.0% | -$714 | n/a |
| 95372Soulsbyville | $387,000 | $2,160* | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$961 | n/a |
| 95379Tuolumne | $346,000 | $1,860* | 6.4% | 3.4% | -$874 | n/a |
| 95311Coulterville | $321,000 | $1,640* | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$893 | n/a |
| 95383Twain Harte | $401,000 | $2,040* | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$1,137 | n/a |
| 95335Long Barn | $316,000 | $1,590* | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$935 | n/a |
| 95233Murphys | $360,000 | $1,780* | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$1,147 | n/a |
| 95310Columbia | $391,000 | $1,810* | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,186 | n/a |
| 95321Groveland | $387,000 | $1,790* | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$1,237 | n/a |
| 95370Sonora | $404,000 | $1,568 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,527 | n/a |
| 95375Pinecrest | $415,000 | $1,590* | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$1,584 | n/a |
| 95223Avery | $418,000 | $1,540* | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$1,659 | n/a |
| 95247Murphys | $495,000 | $1,780* | 4.3% | 1.6% | -$2,023 | n/a |
| 95327Jamestown | $403,000 | $1,390* | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$1,638 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.68%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $384,289 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $426,712 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $405,257 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $401,434 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $394,001 | $1,486 |
| Aug 2026 | $389,082 | $1,507 |
Counties
- Calaveras County, CAn/a median yield
- Tuolumne County, CA4.7% median yield
- Mariposa County, CAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Sonora, CA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,489 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Sonora, CA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 95370 (Sonora) at 4.7%, 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.