Investors dominate the housing market in seven lightly populated California counties, owning more than 50% of houses. Sierra County leads with 82% investor ownership. Other counties include Trinity, Mono, Alpine, Plumas, Modoc, and Calaveras, with varying investor ownership rates. Statewide, investors hold 1.45 million houses, which is 19% of the total housing units. San Bernardino has the highest percentage of investor ownership among populous counties at 27%, followed by Tulare and Sonoma, indicating a regional trend in investor activity. These areas are often linked to recreational use and tourism.
In Sierra County, 82% of single-family houses are owned by investors, translating to 1,308 out of 1,588 total houses being investor-owned.
The analysis reveals that California's statewide investor ownership stands at 1.45 million houses, representing just 19% of the 7.6 million houses statewide.
Among the 20 most populous counties, San Bernardino leads with 27% of houses owned by investors, while Tulare follows with 25%.
Investor-dominated counties in California are primarily lightly populated areas in northern parts of the state, often associated with recreation and tourism.
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