Compare 5 local companies in Arcata (4 with an office in the city, 1 that serves the area). 2 have a confirmed California real estate license. Pick up to 3 and send one free quote request.
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10 Google reviews, 4.6★
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Serves the Arcata area · no public office address, so no map pin
Spinks Property Management is a small company in Arcata with 9 years of property management experience, managing apartment complexes and studio rentals in the Arcata area.
Review summary: Owners and tenants often mention an attentive, kind manager who responds promptly.
830 Bayside Rd, Arcata, CA 95521
Wolfe Property Management is an Arcata company that manages clean, affordable rental homes and apartments throughout Humboldt County and also offers real estate services.
In their words: “Being a small business allows for personal, hands-on concierge service.”
Review summary: Owners and tenants often mention well-kept homes and a friendly, professional and responsive team.
Complete Property Management is an Arcata company, started in 2012, managing houses, apartments and commercial and office space in Humboldt County, including Arcata, Eureka, McKinleyville and Trinidad.
Review summary: Owners and tenants often mention organized, professional service, timely repairs and good communication.
North Coast Rentals is an Arcata company founded in 2017 by a broker, managing single-family homes, apartment complexes and commercial property across Humboldt County, including Eureka, McKinleyville and Trinidad.
822 G St Ste A, Arcata, CA 95521
Arcata Property Management is an Arcata company managing residential rentals in Arcata, McKinleyville and elsewhere in Humboldt County, including homes rented by university students.
In their words: “With over 30 years of experience in managing real estate throughout Humboldt County, we provide services such as rigorous tenant screening, lease preparation and execution, rent collection and disbursement, property inspections, handle maintenance requests in a timely and efficient manner, accounting, reporting, and much more.”
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Rents in Arcata are $56 below the Humboldt County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months: +$31 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Arcata's typical asking rent is $56 (3.4%) below the county. The gap is shrinking compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Arcata is number 2 of 2 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Fortuna, McKinleyville. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcata | $1,582 | +2.0% | 5 |
| Eureka | $1,612 | +1.4% | 7 |
| McKinleyville | $1,908 | 2 | |
| Fortuna | $1,577 | 2 | |
| Crescent City | $1,937 | 3 | |
| Redding | $1,647 | +4.2% | 16 |
| Anderson | $1,839 | 1 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Humboldt County, CA. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 5 property management companies in Arcata, Humboldt County. We matched a current California real estate license for 2 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Eureka and McKinleyville, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Arcata is $1,582 (September 2026); +2.0% over the past year. About 63.6% of homes in Arcata are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 3.3% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 5 property management companies in Arcata, CA: 4 with an office in the city and 1 that serve the area from elsewhere or without a public office address. 2 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Arcata was $1,582 a month in September 2026, +2.0% on a year earlier.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
The default order, Best match, uses each company's Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it has, so a 4.8 rating from 100 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 2. License Confirmed companies get a small boost. No company can pay for its position.
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