Is Downey, CA a good place to invest in rental property?

Downey, CA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-3,083 and a median cap rate of 2.2%, on a median sold price of $880,000. Prices changed +3.0% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Downey, CA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Downey, CA is 2.2%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Downey, CA?

The median sold price in Downey, CA is $880,000 (about $577 per square foot).

Investing in Downey, CA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Downey, CA rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$880,000Median sold price

$577Median $/sqft

2.2%Median cap rate

$-3,083Modeled cash flow / mo

+3.0%Appreciation YoY

9.8Months of supply

265Active listings

325Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Downey numbers say

In Downey, CA, the median home sold for $880,000 (about $577 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 2.2% cap rate with a median $-3,083 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +3.0% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.8 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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