3524 E Ave R #275 · Palmdale, CA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (shaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 7/10 · Major
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 100°F)
- 2 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 5 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 10/10 · Severe
- Unhealthy air days now
- 25 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 29 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C+ grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- Cash flow +30.0/30.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +9.5/10.0
- Rent growth +2.9/5.0
- Livability +2.8/5.0
- Schools +2.5/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- ARV discount +0.0/15.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$194,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Sagetree Village Manufactured Home Community offering 3 bedrooms 2 baths doublewide home with 1,228 sf of space. All rooms are ample in size. The living room with high ceilings just perfect to entertain guests. Complete kitchen with breakfast nook area. Washer and Dryer hookups inside the unit. Plenty of amenities: 2 large pools, jacuzzi, sauna, weight room, kids play area. Close to the 14 fwy and just 4 minutes away from major shops like: Target, Vallarta Supermarket, Lowes, fast food and many more.
Key facts
- Open floor plan
- Clubhouse
- Guard gated
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Age restriction: All ages; Date of manufacture: 2004-12-31; Serial numbers and label/insignia numbers on record
- HOA & community: Park name: Sagetree Village; Space number 275; New space rent / deposit listed as $965
Exterior
- Security: On-site security person
- Utilities: Individual meter; Cable TV available; Natural gas
- Home design: Manufactured home (2004); Skirted
- Construction: Siding exterior; Composition shingle roof; Manufactured by Champion; model listed as Unknown; length 52 ft and width 24 ft
- Exterior features: Rear fencing; Community amenities: barbecue area, clubhouse/rec room, gym, pool, spa/hot tub, on-site security person, recreation area
Interior
- Kitchen: Dishwasher; Refrigerator; Microwave; Gas range; Garbage disposal
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Central heating (natural gas); Central air
- Interior features: Wood-burning fireplace in the living room; Awning
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $194k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($13k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $194k).
- Recommended offer: $171k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 12.8% vs local median 4.5% in Palmdale — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 55/100 on livability (#861 in CA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: housing A+; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
- Palmdale Elementary (suburban): math 20% / reading 31% proficiency, ranked #1,147 of 1,400 in CA (top 82%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 69% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.8%/yr); 410 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 1d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 19,697 units permitted in Los Angeles County in 2024 (9,426 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $2,805/mo this rent would consume 54% of the median local household income ($62k/yr) (locally 4384% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Los Angeles County population projected at +9% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 1.8% rent growth), your $54k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 321 days — a 12% lower offer ($171k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 6 sale attempts since 21y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
- Current owner paid $115k; list at $194k implies a 69% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 2→5/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 321 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
- Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.45% ✓
- Cap rate
- 12.75%
- Cash-on-cash
- 23.07%
- DSCR
- 2.03
- GRM
- 5.8
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $153,504
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3524 E Avenue R Spc 243 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,248 (0%) | 0mo | $154,000 | $123 | 100 |
| 3524 E Avenue R #226 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,344 (+8%) | 1mo | $120,000 | $89 | 86 |
| 3524 E Avenue R #121 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,152 (-8%) | 2mo | $169,000 | $147 | 86 |
| 3524 East Ave #6 | 0.11mi | 3/2.0 | 1,272 (+2%) | 7mo | $105,000 | $83 | 86 |
| 3524 E Avenue R #202 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,344 (+8%) | 2mo | $155,000 | $115 | 86 |
| 3524 E Avenue R SPC 310 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,344 (+8%) | 3mo | $165,000 | $123 | 85 |
| 3524 E Ave R #6 | 0.13mi | 3/2.0 | 1,272 (+2%) | 7mo | $105,000 | $83 | 85 |
| 3524 E Avenue R #297 | 0.00mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,344 (+8%) | 1mo | $100,000 | $74 | 81 |
| 3524 E Avenue R Spc 312 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,104 (-12%) | 1mo | $173,000 | $157 | 80 |
| 3524 E Avenue R Spc 327 | 0.00mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,344 (+8%) | 6mo | $178,500 | $133 | 77 |
| 3524 E Avenue R #236 | 0.00mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,344 (+8%) | 7mo | $170,000 | $126 | 76 |
| 38015 E 30th St #27 | 0.69mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,152 (-8%) | 5mo | $80,000 | $69 | 46 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 1.76% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 14.7%
- Equity multiple
- 1.58×
- Total profit
- $31,561
- Equity at exit
- $28,926
- IRR
- 22.5%
- Equity multiple
- 2.82×
- Total profit
- $99,047
- Equity at exit
- $16,774
Cash invested: $54,320 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 93550
- Home prices YoY
- -29.4%
- Rents YoY
- 1.8%
- Active inventory
- 410
- Price-to-rent
- 5.8×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,805 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,017
- Tax from tax record
- −$73 /mo · $877/yr
- Insurance
- −$81
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$589
- Net cashflow
- $1,044
Break-even live
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $48,500
- Closing costs
- $5,820
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 13 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38300 30th St E Palmdale, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 796 | $2,100 | $2.64 | 1d | 7 | 0.59mi |
| 37347 Waterman Ave Palmdale, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1383 | $3,350 | $2.42 | 1d | 1 | 0.66mi |
| 3559 E Avenue R14 Palmdale, CA | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1483 | $2,895 | $1.95 | 1d | 1 | 0.75mi |
| 4206 East Avenue Q-14 Unit Q14 Palmdale, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1150 | $2,850 | $2.48 | 1d | 1 | 0.75mi |
| 38532 33rd St E Palmdale, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1157 | $2,646 | $2.29 | 1d | 1 | 0.84mi |
| 38527 Pond Ave Palmdale, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1300 | $3,200 | $2.46 | 1d | 1 | 0.87mi |
| 3138 E Avenue Q4 Palmdale, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1318 | $2,646 | $2.01 | 1d | 1 | 0.96mi |
| 38638 31st St E Palmdale, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1186 | $2,700 | $2.28 | 10d | 1 | 1.07mi |
| 38121 25th St E Palmdale, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 840 | $2,100 | $2.50 | 1d | 7 | 1.20mi |
| 37526 Rose St Palmdale, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1361 | $3,150 | $2.31 | 1d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 38659 Angele Trumpet Ct Palmdale, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1453 | $2,950 | $2.03 | 1d | 1 | 1.28mi |
| 2554 Olive Dr Palmdale, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 831 | $1,775 | $2.13 | 6d | 2 | 1.42mi |
| 2554 Olive Dr Palmdale, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 853 | $1,800 | $2.11 | 1d | 1 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 28 events
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2026-06-18days on market $194,000 Active 321 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $194,000 Active 320 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $194,000 Active 319 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $194,000 Active 318 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $194,000 Active 316 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $194,000 Active 315 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $194,000 Active 312 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $194,000 Active 311 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $194,000 Active 310 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $194,000 Active 307 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $194,000 Active 306 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $194,000 Active 305 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $194,000 Active 304 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $194,000 Active 303 DOM
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2026-02-14status Active
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2026-01-15status Pending
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2025-06-04$194,000 Active
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2025-06-03historical
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2025-03-21$194,000 Active
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2021-02-26historical 505-char remark
Show marketing remark (505 chars)
Sagetree Village Manufactured Home Community offering 3 bedrooms 2 baths doublewide home with 1,228 sf of space. All rooms are ample in size. The living room with high ceilings just perfect to entertain guests. Complete kitchen with breakfast nook area. Washer and Dryer hookups inside the unit. Plenty of amenities: 2 large pools, jacuzzi, sauna, weight room, kids play area. Close to the 14 fwy and just 4 minutes away from major shops like: Target, Vallarta Supermarket, Lowes, fast food and many more.
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2021-02-25soldstatus $115,000 Closed 505-char remark
Show marketing remark (505 chars)
Sagetree Village Manufactured Home Community offering 3 bedrooms 2 baths doublewide home with 1,228 sf of space. All rooms are ample in size. The living room with high ceilings just perfect to entertain guests. Complete kitchen with breakfast nook area. Washer and Dryer hookups inside the unit. Plenty of amenities: 2 large pools, jacuzzi, sauna, weight room, kids play area. Close to the 14 fwy and just 4 minutes away from major shops like: Target, Vallarta Supermarket, Lowes, fast food and many more.
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2021-02-25soldstatus $115,000 Closed Sale
Show marketing remark (505 chars)
Sagetree Village Manufactured Home Community offering 3 bedrooms 2 baths doublewide home with 1,228 sf of space. All rooms are ample in size. The living room with high ceilings just perfect to entertain guests. Complete kitchen with breakfast nook area. Washer and Dryer hookups inside the unit. Plenty of amenities: 2 large pools, jacuzzi, sauna, weight room, kids play area. Close to the 14 fwy and just 4 minutes away from major shops like: Target, Vallarta Supermarket, Lowes, fast food and many more.
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2021-01-19historical Active Under Contract
Show marketing remark (505 chars)
Sagetree Village Manufactured Home Community offering 3 bedrooms 2 baths doublewide home with 1,228 sf of space. All rooms are ample in size. The living room with high ceilings just perfect to entertain guests. Complete kitchen with breakfast nook area. Washer and Dryer hookups inside the unit. Plenty of amenities: 2 large pools, jacuzzi, sauna, weight room, kids play area. Close to the 14 fwy and just 4 minutes away from major shops like: Target, Vallarta Supermarket, Lowes, fast food and many more.
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2021-01-19historical 505-char remark
Show marketing remark (505 chars)
Sagetree Village Manufactured Home Community offering 3 bedrooms 2 baths doublewide home with 1,228 sf of space. All rooms are ample in size. The living room with high ceilings just perfect to entertain guests. Complete kitchen with breakfast nook area. Washer and Dryer hookups inside the unit. Plenty of amenities: 2 large pools, jacuzzi, sauna, weight room, kids play area. Close to the 14 fwy and just 4 minutes away from major shops like: Target, Vallarta Supermarket, Lowes, fast food and many more.
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2020-12-13$115,000 Active 505-char remark
Show marketing remark (505 chars)
Sagetree Village Manufactured Home Community offering 3 bedrooms 2 baths doublewide home with 1,228 sf of space. All rooms are ample in size. The living room with high ceilings just perfect to entertain guests. Complete kitchen with breakfast nook area. Washer and Dryer hookups inside the unit. Plenty of amenities: 2 large pools, jacuzzi, sauna, weight room, kids play area. Close to the 14 fwy and just 4 minutes away from major shops like: Target, Vallarta Supermarket, Lowes, fast food and many more.
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2020-12-13$115,000 Active
Show marketing remark (505 chars)
Sagetree Village Manufactured Home Community offering 3 bedrooms 2 baths doublewide home with 1,228 sf of space. All rooms are ample in size. The living room with high ceilings just perfect to entertain guests. Complete kitchen with breakfast nook area. Washer and Dryer hookups inside the unit. Plenty of amenities: 2 large pools, jacuzzi, sauna, weight room, kids play area. Close to the 14 fwy and just 4 minutes away from major shops like: Target, Vallarta Supermarket, Lowes, fast food and many more.
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2015-03-19historical
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2005-10-19$93,500
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $877 · $73/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,474 · $123/mo
- Expected delta
- +$597/yr (+$50/mo · 68.1%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (shaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 7/10 Severe
- Heat 6/10 Major 2 d/yr ≥100°F today · 5 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 25 unhealthy d/yr today · 29 by 30 yrs out
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $33,656
- − Mortgage interest
- −$10,867
- − Property taxes
- −$877
- − Insurance
- −$970
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,692
- − Management
- −$2,692
- − Depreciation
- −$5,644
- Taxable income
- $9,913
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$2,379
- After-tax cash flow
- $10,153/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Palmdale Elementary
- NCES district ID
- 0629580
- Math proficiency
- 20% ▲ 1.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 31% ▲ 1.00%
- Median HH income
- $48,652
- Composite
- 25.34/100
- National rank
- #12888
- State rank
- #1147 of 1400 in CA
Livability — Palmdale
- Score
- 55/100
- State rank
- #861
- US rank
- #23501
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Palmdale, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County · 9,444,647 people
- City population
- 177,644
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 80,645
- Household income
- $62,078
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 4384.0
Population outlook (Los Angeles County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 10,940,515 people
- By 2030
- 11,256,481 · +2.9%
- By 2040
- 11,729,929 · +7.2%
- By 2050
- 11,948,407 · +9.2%
- By 2075
- 11,818,114 · +8.0%
- By 2100
- 10,842,928 · -0.9%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly Hispanic (69%)
- Race & ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino 69% Two or more races 15% Black 14% White 12% Asian 3% Native American 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 52%
- Foreign-born
- 26% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 42% English-only · Spanish 55% Tagalog/Filipino 1% Other Asian/Pacific 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Los Angeles
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+32.9) · D 64.8% · R 31.9% · Other 3.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -7.4pp toward R · 2008: 40.4pp · 2024: 32.9pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+32.9 2020: D+44.2 2016: D+48.0 2012: D+40.0 2008: D+40.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -183.38%
- Current HPI
- 440.8844
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 1.76%
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
+107.5% since first listed14 events — show timeline
- 2026-02-14 Relisted — AVMLS
- 2026-01-15 Pending — AVMLS
- 2025-06-04 Listed $194,000 AVMLS
- 2025-06-03 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2025-03-21 Listed $194,000 CRMLS
- 2021-02-26 Listing Removed — AVMLS
- 2021-02-25 Sold (MLS) $115,000 CRMLS
- 2021-02-25 Sold (MLS) $115,000 AVMLS
- 2021-01-19 Contingent — CRMLS
- 2021-01-19 Listing Removed — AVMLS
- 2020-12-13 Listed $115,000 CRMLS
- 2020-12-13 Listed $115,000 AVMLS
- 2015-03-19 Listing Removed — AVMLS
- 2005-10-19 Listed $93,500 AVMLS
Property tax history
+4.2%/yrLatest (2025): $877 · +4.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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