19% of California houses are owned by investors

Investors own the majority of homes in some Calif. counties

Nearly 20% of homes in California are owned by investors, according to new data from real estate data platform BatchData.

19% of California houses are owned by investors

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Institutions Decreasing Real Estate Purchases

by Martin Armstrong Armstrong Economics Investors continue to snap up residential properties, as real estate has evolved into an investment class of its own. New reports show that between 2020 and 2023, investors were responsible for 18.5% of home purchases. In the first three months of 2025, investors composed 27% of all residential properties, marking the highest share in half a decade, according to BatchData. High mortgage rates, coupled with…