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

Merced, CA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-1,042 and a median cap rate of 3.4%, on a median sold price of $413,000. Prices changed -2.4% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Merced, CA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Merced, CA is 3.4%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Merced, CA?

The median sold price in Merced, CA is $413,000 (about $249 per square foot).

Investing in Merced, CA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Merced, 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.

$413,000Median sold price

$249Median $/sqft

3.4%Median cap rate

$-1,042Modeled cash flow / mo

-2.4%Appreciation YoY

7.1Months of supply

568Active listings

959Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Merced numbers say

In Merced, CA, the median home sold for $413,000 (about $249 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 3.4% cap rate with a median $-1,042 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -2.4% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 7.1 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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