Is Central, LA a good place to invest in rental property?

Central, LA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-582 and a median cap rate of 4.0%, on a median sold price of $305,000. Prices changed +4.5% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Central, LA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Central, LA is 4.0%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Central, LA?

The median sold price in Central, LA is $305,000 (about $161 per square foot).

Investing in Central, LA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Central, LA 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.

$305,000Median sold price

$161Median $/sqft

4.0%Median cap rate

$-582Modeled cash flow / mo

+4.5%Appreciation YoY

9.7Months of supply

305Active listings

377Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Central numbers say

In Central, LA, the median home sold for $305,000 (about $161 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 4.0% cap rate with a median $-582 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +4.5% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.7 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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CashFlowRE ranks every for-sale home in Central, LA by cap rate, cash-on-cash return, DSCR and monthly cash flow — so the best rental deals rise to the top. Create a free account to screen Central deals, or browse the national market data.