McKinleyville owners
Property management in McKinleyville
The highest median rent of Humboldt's main towns, managed by a brokerage that has been here since 1984.
The local picture
McKinleyville rents higher than the county
The median gross rent in McKinleyville is $1,607 a month, against $1,287 for Humboldt County as a whole. That is the highest of the county’s main towns, ahead of Arcata at $1,327 and Eureka at $1,195.
McKinleyville has 6,670 occupied homes, and 37.1% of them are rented rather than owned. The median value of an owner-occupied home is $457,600.
At the McKinleyville median rent, full management costs $160.70 a month, and placing a tenant is a one-time $803.50. Your actual rent sets your actual fee.
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (tables B25003, B25064, B25077). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
What the state sets
Two rules that apply to every rental in California
What you may hold as a deposit is capped by statute. California Civil Code section 1950.5 provides that a landlord “shall not demand or receive security, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of an amount equal to one month’s rent.” An owner who is a natural person, or an LLC whose members are all natural persons, and who owns no more than two residential rental properties totalling no more than four units, may hold up to two months’ rent instead. That exception does not apply when the tenant is a service member.
Managing a rental for someone else requires a broker licence. Business and Professions Code section 10131 defines a real estate broker as a person who, for compensation, “leases or rents or offers to lease or rent, or places for rent, or solicits listings of places for rent, or solicits for prospective tenants… or collects rents from real property.” Lazzar Realty is a licensed California brokerage, DRE #00839478, and has been in Humboldt County since 1984.
Sources: Cal. Civil Code § 1950.5 and Cal. Business & Professions Code § 10131. General information about California law, not legal advice for your situation.
Questions owners ask
Do you manage rental property in McKinleyville?
Yes. Lazzar Realty manages single-family homes, duplexes and small multi-unit rentals in McKinleyville and across Humboldt County, from a brokerage that has operated here since 1984.
What is the going rent in McKinleyville?
The median gross rent in McKinleyville is $1,607 a month, the highest of Humboldt County's main towns and above the county median of $1,287. What your specific property rents for depends on its size, condition and location, and we will give you a figure for yours.
What would management cost on a McKinleyville rental?
10% of the monthly rent, plus a one-time placement fee of half a month when a tenant signs. At the McKinleyville median of $1,607 that is $160.70 a month and $803.50 once.
How many rentals are there in McKinleyville?
Of the 6,670 occupied homes in McKinleyville, 37.1% are rented rather than owner-occupied.