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INCOME (CAPITALIZATION) APPROACH

California Department of Real Estate

Updated 08-20-2026

INCOME (CAPITALIZATION) APPROACH

One of the three methods of the appraisal process generally applied to income producing property, and involves a three-step process— (1) find net annual income, (2) set an appropriate capitalization rate or “present worth” factor, and (3) capitalize the income dividing the net income by the capitalization rate.

California Department of Real Estate Glossary

California Department of Real Estate · p. 18

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