Investor market data · California

Los Angeles, CA Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 10% of Los Angeles's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of August 2026.

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$1,100,000Median list price4,701 active listings

$63,981Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Los Angeles that pencil right now

A sample of active Los Angeles listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of August 2026.

$375,000DSCR 1.34
1 bed · 1 bath · 660 sqft
Condo in 90015 · built 1924
STR revenue
$58,680/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,916/mo
On the market 41 days · Listed by Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.
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$399,900DSCR 1.43
2 bed · 1 bath · 897 sqft
Condo in 90016 · built 1949
STR revenue
$70,408/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$3,294/mo
On the market 54 days · Listed by Brad Hilt, Broker
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$410,000DSCR 1.44
2 bed · 1 bath · 765 sqft
Condo in 90016 · built 1948
STR revenue
$65,253/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$3,020/mo
On the market 171 days · Listed by Equity Union
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$465,000DSCR 1.29
2 bed · 2 bath · 871 sqft
Condo in 90016 · built 1949
STR revenue
$72,224/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$3,723/mo
On the market 16 days · Listed by Pardee Properties
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$469,999DSCR 1.25
2 bed · 1.5 bath · 867 sqft
Condo in 90016 · built 1949
STR revenue
$70,498/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$3,755/mo
On the market 69 days · Listed by LA Realty & Development
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As of August 2026, we analyzed 4,701 active for-sale homes in Los Angeles, California. The typical listing is priced at $1,100,000 and is projected to generate about $63,981 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 10.4% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — below the 52.5% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Los Angeles #198 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Los Angeles sit a median of 53 days on the market, and 32% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — Los Angeles runs tighter once operating costs are accounted for: many listings need a below-median price, a stronger short-term-rental setup, or more money down before the income covers the payment. It's a market where running the numbers property-by-property matters.

What actually works in Los Angeles

Cash-flow is the exception rather than the rule in Los Angeles right now: 29 of the 2,109 Los Angeles homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $855,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$250k–$350k	4%0.84	—	—	—	—
$350k–$500k	1%0.64	18%0.86	—	—	—
$500k+	0%0.46	1%0.57	0%0.64	2%0.59	3%0.62

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Los Angeles in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	4,701
Median list price	$1,100,000
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$63,981
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$268
Median occupancy	67%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,703 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	10.4%
Median days on market	53 days
New listings (last 30 days)	32.2% of active