A cash-flow-lean market. Rents carry the return here rather than price growth.
Cash flow clears the bar. $1,400 median rent on a $118K median listing is 1.19%/mo against the 1% rule; gross yield 14.2%/yr. See the rent evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $63K, +4.1% YoY (county); renters hold 29.0% of county households. See the people evidence ↓
Gross Rental Yield
14.2%/yr
1% rule implies 12%/yr
Rent-to-Price
1.19%/mo
1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo
Gross Rent Multiplier
7.0yrs
Price ÷ annual gross rent
Asking vs Voucher
–
No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR
Computed from this page's data: median listing $118,000 (Realtor) · median asking rent $1,400 across 1 active rentals (RentCast). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.
Median Listing Price
$118K
Population
--
Households
79,341
Median Days on Market
75
Active Listings
0
New Listings
0
Housing Market
Pricing
Median Listing Price
$118K-- YoY
Average Listing Price
$118K-- YoY
Price per Sq Ft
$168-- YoY
Median Sq Ft
704-- YoY
Inventory
Active Listings
0-- YoY
New Listings
0-- YoY
Total Listings
0-- YoY
Buyer Competition
Pending Listings
---- YoY
Pending Ratio
---- YoY
Median Days on Market
75-- YoY
Price Reduced
---- YoY
Sale Spread
as of Jul 31, 2026Active Listings
Min Listed Price
$118,000
Active listings · as of Jul 31, 2026
Median Listed Price
$118,000
Realtor · Jun 2026
Max Listed Price
$118,000
Active listings · as of Jul 31, 2026
Min/max come from the active-listing pool; the median comes from Realtor's separate listing set — the two are not subsets of each other, so the median's position relative to the tiles above should not be read literally.
Sale price range by property type
Active listings · as of Jul 31, 2026
TownhouseMin $118,000 · Med $118,000 · Max $118,000
Sale price range (min-max)MedianFaded = fewer than 3 listings
Median sale price per square foot, by bedroom count
Active listings · as of Jul 31, 2026
Median sale price per sq ftFaded = fewer than 3 listings
At the median, a $118K purchase rents for $1,400/mo: 1.19% of price per month against the 1% rule's 1.00%.
Rental Market
as of Jul 31, 2026Active Listings
Median Rent
$1,400
n = 1
Rent / Sq Ft
$1.17
n = 1
Median Days on Market
1
n = 1
Rental Listings
1
New Listings
0
Asking rents vs. voucher payment standard
Active rentals · as of Jul 31, 2026 · n = 1
Median asking rent (ZIP)HUD FMR — 40th pct, countyFaded = fewer than 3 listings
Rent range by bedroom
Active rentals · as of Jul 31, 2026 · n = 1
Rent range (min-max)MedianFaded = fewer than 3 listings
Median rent per square foot, by property type
Active rentals · as of Jul 31, 2026 · n = 1
Median rent / sq ftFaded = fewer than 3 listings
Rental supply mix ⓘ
Active rentals · as of Jul 31, 2026 · n = 1
1listings
Single Family1100.0%
Units & Occupancy
2024 Occupancy ⓘ
U.S. Census ACS · n = 95,200
95Kunits
Occupied79,34183.3%
Vacant15,85916.7%
2024 Tenure ⓘ
U.S. Census ACS · n = 79,341
79Koccupied
Owner56,31071.0%
Renter23,03129.0%
Renter Share
29.0%-3.2% YoY
Total Housing Units
95,200+1.4% YoY
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
CountyYuma County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rentⓘ
Studio
$1,046
/month
1 BR
$1,053
/month
2 BR
$1,382
/month
3 BR
$1,892
/month
4 BR
$2,318
/month
FMR trends · Yuma County
HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026
County Demographics
County population is up 2.0% to 211,741: residents under 18 are up 0.7% and those 65 and over are up 3.8%.
Median Age
36.12024
Population
Yuma County Population
220,310+2.3% YoY
Households
Total Households
79,341+3.2% YoY
Household Types ⓘ
U.S. Census ACS
--Not reported for this area (ACS).
Avg Household Size
2.57-1.2% YoY
Age
2024 Age Mix ⓘ
U.S. Census ACS · n = 211,741
212Kresidents
Under 1851,99624.6%
Adults 18–64115,97654.8%
65 & Over43,76920.7%
Age Composition Over Time
U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024
Population growth (first year = 100)
Share of population (change in pp)
Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over
Population Under 18
51,996+0.7% YoY
Population 65 & Over
43,769+3.8% YoY
Median Age
36.10+0.8% YoY
Mobility & Veterans
2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ
U.S. Census ACS
of residents
Same house86.4%
Moved (within US)12.0%
Other1.6%
Veterans
9.3%-2.1% YoY
County Economy
County median household income is $63K, 15.6% of residents are below the poverty level, 7.7% work from home.
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