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Merced, CA · 95344

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $66K, +0.7% YoY (county); renters hold 46.0% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: . 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

Population

86,055

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 90,872

91Kunits

Occupied86,05594.7%

Vacant4,8175.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 86,055

86Koccupied

Owner46,47454.0%

Renter39,58146.0%

Renter Share

46.0%-1.5% YoY

Total Housing Units

90,872+1.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyMerced County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,116

/month

1 BR

$1,213

/month

2 BR

$1,503

/month

3 BR

$2,067

/month

4 BR

$2,503

/month

FMR trends · Merced County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is up 1.6% to 290,201: residents under 18 are up 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 2.8%.

Median Age

31.82024

Population

Merced County Population

296,774+0.8% YoY

Households

Total Households

86,055+1.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

3.320.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 290,201

290Kresidents

Under 1883,33028.7%

Adults 18–64172,87059.6%

65 & Over34,00111.7%

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

83,330+0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

34,001+2.8% YoY

Median Age

31.800.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.9%

Moved (within US)9.4%

Other0.7%

Veterans

3.6%-10.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $66K, 19.1% of residents are below the poverty level, 6.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$66K+0.7% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$28K+1.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$88K+0.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

19.1%+3.8% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone76.0%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home6.6%

Other16.9%

Worked From Home

6.6%+3.1% YoY

Mean Commute

31.30+1.0% YoY

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Merced, CA · 95344

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $66K, +0.7% YoY (county); renters hold 46.0% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Median Listing Price

Population

86,055

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 90,872

91Kunits

Occupied86,05594.7%

Vacant4,8175.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 86,055

86Koccupied

Owner46,47454.0%

Renter39,58146.0%

Renter Share

46.0%-1.5% YoY

Total Housing Units

90,872+1.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyMerced County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,116

/month

1 BR

$1,213

/month

2 BR

$1,503

/month

3 BR

$2,067

/month

4 BR

$2,503

/month

FMR trends · Merced County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is up 1.6% to 290,201: residents under 18 are up 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 2.8%.

Median Age

31.82024

Population

Merced County Population

296,774+0.8% YoY

Households

Total Households

86,055+1.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

3.320.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 290,201

290Kresidents

Under 1883,33028.7%

Adults 18–64172,87059.6%

65 & Over34,00111.7%

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

83,330+0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

34,001+2.8% YoY

Median Age

31.800.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.9%

Moved (within US)9.4%

Other0.7%

Veterans

3.6%-10.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $66K, 19.1% of residents are below the poverty level, 6.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$66K+0.7% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$28K+1.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$88K+0.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

19.1%+3.8% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone76.0%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home6.6%

Other16.9%

Worked From Home

6.6%+3.1% YoY

Mean Commute

31.30+1.0% YoY

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