Merced County Apartments.
A quarterly read of Merced County's multifamily market — recent sales, pricing, and rents for the owners and families weighing their next transition.
The Quarter at a Glance
Six dials. Each shows the county figure, its trailing direction, and where it sits against the Central Valley average.
Merced County Apartments.
A quarterly read of Merced County's multifamily market — recent sales, pricing, and rents for the owners and families weighing their next transition.
Notable Transactions
Closed and tracked multifamily sales across the county this quarter. Replace each row with the comps you closed or pulled — the table holds its structure regardless of how many are filled.
| Property / Submarket | Units | Sale Price | $ / Unit | Cap | Built | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter median · 10 trades | 30 | $4.9M | $165K | 6.05% | 1992 | Q2 '26 |
What this means for owners
Merced's multifamily market did not surge this quarter. It firmed. Ten tracked trades cleared at a median $168,000 per unit — up 6.4% over the year — while cap rates held near 6.10%, roughly even with the Central Valley average.
The signal worth watching is the rent line: asking rents added 3.2% against 4.8% vacancy, the tightest reading in six quarters. For owners weighing a transition — for tax, estate, or generational reasons — this is a constructive window to begin the conversation.
The numbers describe a market that has found its footing, not one that has run away from itself. We are at your service.