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Desert Knolls Records Victorville's Highest Rental Yield for Investors
The neighborhood delivered an 8.4 percent gross yield in the second quarter of 2026 on median rents of $2,150 against purchase prices near $310,000.
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Desert Knolls posted Victorville's top rental yield last quarter at 8.4 percent, outpacing every other neighborhood tracked by the Victor Valley Multiple Listing Service.
The figure matters now because mortgage rates have held above 6 percent since March while local job growth at the Southern California Logistics Airport added 1,200 positions in the past twelve months. Investors who bought in early 2025 are seeing cash flow that covers debt service on properties financed at current rates.
Street-level activity
Properties along Tawney Ridge Drive and near the intersection with Seventh Street moved fastest. The Victorville Chamber of Commerce reported 47 investor purchases in Desert Knolls between January and June, up from 29 in the same period last year. Several buyers used the city's first-time investor loan program administered through the Victorville Housing Authority to reduce down-payment requirements to 10 percent.
One four-bedroom house on Tawney Ridge Drive closed in April for $305,000 and rented within nine days at $2,200 a month. A duplex on Seventh Street sold for $418,000 in May and now brings in $3,400 combined from two tenants.
Numbers behind the yield
Victorville Real Estate Association data released June 28 showed the neighborhood median sale price at $312,000 for the three months ending June 30. Average days on market stood at 19, compared with 34 citywide. Gross yields averaged 8.4 percent in Desert Knolls versus 6.1 percent in the Spring Valley Lake area and 5.8 percent near the Mojave River corridor.
Local agents expect the yield advantage to narrow once the next phase of roadwork on Bear Valley Road finishes in October and opens quicker access to the airport employment sites. Investors who close before that date can lock in the current spread.
Anyone evaluating a purchase should pull the latest rent rolls from the Victor Valley Multiple Listing Service and run numbers through the Housing Authority's online calculator before making an offer. The next batch of investor-focused listings is scheduled to hit the market next week.
This article is general information only and is not personal financial or investment advice. Consider your own circumstances and seek licensed professional advice before making financial decisions.