Willits, CA
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Willits short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
18 / 41
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
7%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$25,693
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
49%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$346,964
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$59,631
Top-Earners Revenue
Willits
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Challenging to Investors
Willits Regulations
STRs are technically allowed but lack clear city rules and face significant uncertainty as Mendocino County prepares an inland STR ordinance in 2025, likely to add registration, TOT, inspections, caps, and operational restrictions. The environment is further constrained by SB 9 limits on new lots and inconsistent enforcement, creating compliance and investment risk.
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STR specialist · Willits, CA
About Willits
Willits (formerly Little Lake and Willitsville) is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located about 20 miles (32 km) north-northwest of Ukiah, at an elevation of 1,391 feet (424 m). The population was 4,988 at the 2020 census. Willits is at the center of Mendocino County and at the beginning of the county's extensive redwood forests as approached by Highway 101 from the south. An arch stands in the center of Willits featuring the slogans "Gateway to the Redwoods" and "Heart of Mendocino County". The arch is the repurposed second version of the Reno Arch. Reno donated the arch to Willits in 1995.