Rental numbers for Cochise County, AZ
The typical home here runs -$763 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$763/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $264,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,291/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Cochise County
16 with published figures
| 85607Douglas | $175,000 | $1,090* | 7.5% | 4.1% | -$340 | n/a |
| 85625Pearce | $200,000 | $1,150* | 6.9% | 3.5% | -$490 | n/a |
| 85643Willcox | $204,000 | $1,170* | 6.9% | 3.6% | -$480 | n/a |
| 85650Sierra Vista | $364,000 | $2,004 | 6.6% | 3.9% | -$793 | n/a |
| 85617Mc Neal | $199,000 | $1,090* | 6.6% | 3.2% | -$541 | n/a |
| 85616Huachuca City | $220,000 | $1,190* | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$560 | n/a |
| 85610Elfrida | $205,000 | $1,100* | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$557 | n/a |
| 85603Bisbee | $228,000 | $1,200 | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$603 | n/a |
| 85606Cochise | $240,000 | $1,160* | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$704 | n/a |
| 85635Sierra Vista | $270,000 | $1,279 | 5.7% | 2.9% | -$814 | +2.2% |
| 85638Tombstone | $240,000 | $1,090* | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$782 | n/a |
| 85602Benson | $253,000 | $1,147 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$815 | n/a |
| 85632San Simon | $249,000 | $1,090* | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$867 | n/a |
| 85615Hereford | $394,000 | $1,620* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$1,393 | n/a |
| 85630Saint David | $322,000 | $1,090* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$1,474 | n/a |
| 85611Elgin | $520,000 | $1,500* | 3.5% | 1.2% | -$2,298 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.60%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $227,912 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $260,684 | $1,113 |
| Aug 2023 | $255,636 | $1,157 |
| Aug 2024 | $262,378 | $1,223 |
| Aug 2025 | $264,086 | $1,254 |
| Aug 2026 | $263,540 | $1,291 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $836 | $1,000 | $1,153 | $1,597 | $1,927 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 7.6
- 388 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 62th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Cochise County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$763 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Cochise County?
- About 0.60% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $264,000 home that is about $1,581 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Cochise County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,000 for a 1-bedroom, $1,153 for a 2-bedroom and $1,597 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$763 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.