Rental numbers for the Yuba City, CA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,214 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.2%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,214/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $428,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,114/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
17 with published figures
| 95961Olivehurst | $450,000 | $2,342 | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$1,260 | n/a |
| 95901Marysville | $392,000 | $2,035 | 6.2% | 3.3% | -$1,037 | +0.6% |
| 95981Strawberry Valley | $272,000 | $1,410* | 6.2% | 3.4% | -$707 | n/a |
| 95993Yuba City | $474,000 | $2,409 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$1,326 | n/a |
| 95960North San Juan | $352,000 | $1,720* | 5.9% | 2.7% | -$1,110 | n/a |
| 95919Brownsville | $308,000 | $1,460* | 5.7% | 2.9% | -$914 | n/a |
| 95991Yuba City | $401,000 | $1,807 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,334 | +2.2% |
| 95922Camptonville | $348,000 | $1,370* | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,315 | n/a |
| 95953Live Oak | $391,000 | $1,540* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,458 | n/a |
| 95935Dobbins | $378,000 | $1,460* | 4.6% | 1.7% | -$1,505 | n/a |
| 95982Sutter | $417,000 | $1,600* | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$1,535 | n/a |
| 95692Wheatland | $455,000 | $1,660* | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$1,827 | n/a |
| 95962Oregon House | $428,000 | $1,460* | 4.1% | 1.1% | -$1,895 | n/a |
| 95957Meridian | $419,000 | $1,370* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$1,771 | n/a |
| 95659Nicolaus | $530,000 | $1,500* | 3.4% | 1.1% | -$2,354 | n/a |
| 95918Browns Valley | $557,000 | $1,460* | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$2,685 | n/a |
| 95674Rio Oso | $655,000 | $1,370* | 2.5% | 0.3% | -$3,359 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.65%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $397,217 | $1,820 |
| Aug 2022 | $447,076 | $1,933 |
| Aug 2023 | $423,257 | $1,964 |
| Aug 2024 | $436,685 | $2,057 |
| Aug 2025 | $429,475 | $2,119 |
| Aug 2026 | $428,414 | $2,114 |
Counties
- Sutter County, CA5.8% median yield
- Yuba County, CA6.2% median yield
- Plumas County, CAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Yuba City, CA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,214 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Yuba City, CA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 95961 (Olivehurst) at 6.2%, 95901 (Marysville) at 6.2%, 95993 (Yuba City) 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.