California

Sierra County

ZIP 95936

2,731 residents1 permits TTM$60,000 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$334,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

23.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1

Census BPS

Climate risk

31.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 95936

Median home value

$334,100

Gross yield

5.5%

Cap rate

4.2%

Rent gap

22.8%

Affordability

P/I: 5.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,529Rent: $1,181Gap: 29.5%
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
95910$334,100county est.$1,5295.5%4.2%22.8%
95936$334,100county est.$1,5295.5%4.2%22.8%
95944$334,100county est.$1,5295.5%4.2%22.8%
95960$347,634$1,5295.3%4.1%22.8%
96118$296,296$1,5296.2%4.8%22.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

42.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

19.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

56.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026