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Best places to buy a rental property in California

Ranked by the engine's tracked 5-year appreciation across 122 covered markets in California, snapshot 2026-10-29. Appreciation history is context, not a forecast.
MarketHome value3y5y10yActive listings
Newport Beach$4,285,51423.5%51.9%108.2%-
Huntington Beach$2,048,80622.1%51.6%115.6%-
Irvine$1,238,66122.6%51.1%94.3%-
Fullerton$1,407,47720.7%47.6%92.4%-
Carlsbad$1,399,25814.5%42.9%114.0%-
Rancho Santa Margarita$1,341,68416.5%42.5%98.0%-
Seal Beach$2,722,81120.8%38.7%84.9%-
Highland$302,1864.3%36.7%132.5%-
Santa Ana$910,81018.2%35.1%105.9%-
Ladera Ranch$1,218,95610.7%34.9%84.8%-

Full list: every tracked market in California with 5-year appreciation data below.

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All figures are engine estimates from the LumosTerra tracked-data snapshot as of 2026-10-29. They are starting points, not recommendations - verify rents, comps and local rules before acting on any of them.

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