Rental numbers for the Ukiah, CA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,864 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 4.8%.
- Gross yield
- 4.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.8%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,864/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $494,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,913/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
12 with published figures
| 95428Covelo | $264,000 | $1,540* | 7.0% | 3.9% | -$566 | n/a |
| 95454Laytonville | $301,000 | $1,710* | 6.8% | 3.6% | -$723 | n/a |
| 95490Willits | $349,000 | $1,590* | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$1,147 | n/a |
| 95482Ukiah | $481,000 | $1,940 | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,768 | +6.7% |
| 95445Gualala | $619,000 | $2,470* | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$2,330 | n/a |
| 95449Hopland | $547,000 | $1,990* | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$2,158 | n/a |
| 95470Redwood Valley | $549,000 | $1,810* | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$2,339 | n/a |
| 95437Fort Bragg | $568,000 | $1,700* | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$2,527 | n/a |
| 95410Albion | $590,000 | $1,710* | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$2,638 | n/a |
| 95459Manchester | $636,000 | $1,680* | 3.2% | 0.6% | -$3,086 | n/a |
| 95460Mendocino | $957,000 | $2,270* | 2.9% | 0.7% | -$4,612 | n/a |
| 95456Little River | $771,000 | $1,710* | 2.7% | 0.3% | -$3,968 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.72%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $610,125 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $609,309 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $546,802 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $527,028 | $1,765 |
| Aug 2025 | $496,849 | $1,844 |
| Aug 2026 | $493,989 | $1,913 |
Counties
- Mendocino County, CA4.8% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Ukiah, CA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,864 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 4.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Ukiah, CA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 95482 (Ukiah) at 4.8%, 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.