Central Valley & Sacramento · Madera County

Property Management in Madera, CA

Hearth runs your Madera rental end-to-end — leasing, rent collection, maintenance, compliance, and clean owner reporting — for a flat 8%. Book a free strategy call and see the numbers on your property.

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Typical rent
$2,431/mo
+1.8% YoY · Zillow 2026-05-31
Population
68,079
U.S. Census 2023 estimate
Rent cap
AB 1482
5% + CPI, max 10%
LTR management fee
8%
of collected rent — all-in

Madera is a steady-demand rental market in Madera County, and running a property here well takes real local attention. Hearth handles all of it for Madera owners: marketing and leasing, tenant screening, rent, repairs, legal compliance, and clean monthly statements.

Rents in Madera average roughly $2,431/mo (up around 1.8% year over year, per Zillow). Hearth prices to that live benchmark — not last year's number — so your unit leases at the top of the range without sitting empty.

What owning a Madera rental really takes

Thin margins punish vacancy and repairs

In a value market like Madera, the return lives in the details: fast turns, controlled repair costs, and rent that actually shows up on time. Small leaks — a slow re-lease, an overpriced repair — eat the whole month's profit.

Self-managing eats your time for little gain

Chasing rent, coordinating repairs, and handling notices in Madera is a real job. Most owners here find that a manager who tightens operations more than pays for the fee — while handing back their evenings.

California compliance never sleeps

Security-deposit timelines, habitability, notices, just-cause, and the statewide rent cap all apply to Madera rentals — and the penalties for getting them wrong are steep. Hearth keeps every property compliant so a paperwork miss never becomes a lawsuit.

California rent cap · AB 1482

Madera follows California's statewide cap: The statewide cap on annual rent increases is 5% plus regional CPI, and can never exceed 10% in a 12-month period. Common exemptions: housing built within the last 15 years (rolling), most single-family homes and condos when the owner is not a corporation/REIT/LLC-with-a-corporate-member and proper notice is given, and owner-occupied duplexes. Hearth confirms your property's status before every increase and keeps notices compliant. Read the AB 1482 guide →

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8%
8% of collected rent for long-term rentals
15%
15% of revenue for short-term / Airbnb management

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Madera property management — FAQ

How much does property management cost in Madera, CA?

Hearth charges 8% of collected rent to fully manage a long-term rental in Madera, and 15% of revenue for short-term / Airbnb management. There's no markup on maintenance and no leasing surprise fees — one transparent rate that covers leasing, rent collection, maintenance coordination, compliance, and owner reporting.

What is the average rent in Madera?

As of 2026-05-31, the typical asking rent in Madera is about $2,431/mo (Zillow observed rent), up around 1.8% year over year. Hearth prices your unit to the live comps in your specific neighborhood, not a citywide average.

Does the California rent cap (AB 1482) apply in Madera?

Madera follows California's statewide AB 1482 cap — annual rent increases on covered units are limited to 5% plus regional CPI, and can't exceed 10%. Some single-family homes and newer buildings are exempt. Hearth confirms your property's status before every increase.

Can Hearth manage my rental if I don't live in Madera?

Yes — most of the owners we work with are out-of-area or out-of-state. Hearth runs everything on the ground in Madera and Madera County: showings, repairs, inspections, and resident communication. You get clean monthly statements and direct-deposit payouts wherever you are.

How fast can Hearth lease my Madera property?

We market across Zillow, Apartments.com, and the major sites the day it's rent-ready, run pricing off live Madera comps, and screen applicants quickly. The goal is simple: minimize vacant days, because in Madera every empty week is money you don't get back.