Palmdale, CA — Rental Investment Analysis

🟡MODERATEaverage returns

Cap Rate

4.7%

Below average

Monthly Cash Flow

-$731

After all expenses

Price-to-Rent

12.8

Investor-friendly

DSCR

0.74

Fails

📊 Key Metrics

Median Home Price
$474,832
Average Rent (3BR)
$3,030/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio
12.8(good)
1% Rule
0.65%(fails — need 1%+)
Cash-on-Cash Return
-7.2%
Vacancy Rate
8.0%

📈 Market Strength

Unemployment Rate
5.3%(+1% vs national)
Rent Growth (YoY)
+2.9%(national avg)
Population Growth
-1.2% YoY

Assumptions Used

20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance

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Property Tax Rate

0.71%

of assessed value (CA avg)

Median Income

$84,097

household (CA avg)

Rent-to-Income

43.2%

Stretched

Section 8 Max Rent

$3,030/mo

3BR voucher payment

🏛️ CA Investor Climate

Landlord Friendly

3/10

State Income Tax

Has state tax

Property Tax

0.71% effective

Population Trend

-1.2% (3yr)

🏘️ Best Zip Codes in Palmdale for Investors

93552
Cap Rate: 5.0%Cash Flow: -$555/mo$498,506
93591
Cap Rate: 5.0%Cash Flow: -$439/mo$386,321
93551
Cap Rate: 4.4%Cash Flow: -$977/mo$593,902

All Zip Codes in Palmdale

ZipCap RateCash FlowHome PriceRent (3BR)DSCR
935525.0%-$555$498,506$3,420/mo0.79
935915.0%-$439$386,321$2,640/mo0.79
935514.4%-$977$593,902$3,690/mo0.69
935504.0%-$908$451,159$2,600/mo0.62