Rental numbers for Benton County, IA
The typical home here runs -$1,720 a month at 7.78% with 25% down.
- Gross yield
- 2.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,720/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $292,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $625/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Benton County
15 with published figures
| 52208Belle Plaine | $162,000 | $920* | 6.8% | 2.5% | -$538 | n/a |
| 52318Norway | $280,000 | $1,280* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,068 | n/a |
| 52313Mount Auburn | $262,000 | $1,140* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$956 | n/a |
| 52351Walford | $347,000 | $1,420* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$1,454 | n/a |
| 52209Blairstown | $259,000 | $1,000* | 4.6% | 1.2% | -$1,144 | n/a |
| 52346Van Horne | $311,000 | $1,200* | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$1,319 | n/a |
| 52229Garrison | $284,000 | $1,070* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,214 | n/a |
| 52349Vinton | $249,000 | $920* | 4.4% | 0.7% | -$1,191 | n/a |
| 52249Keystone | $324,000 | $1,190* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,396 | n/a |
| 52315Newhall | $268,000 | $920* | 4.1% | 0.7% | -$1,291 | n/a |
| 52345Center Point | $275,000 | $940* | 4.1% | 0.4% | -$1,393 | n/a |
| 52332Shellsburg | $333,000 | $1,120* | 4.0% | 0.5% | -$1,650 | n/a |
| 52257Luzerne | $342,000 | $1,020* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$1,744 | n/a |
| 52206Atkins | $372,000 | $920* | 3.0% | -0.0% | -$2,017 | n/a |
| 52354Watkins | $466,000 | $1,040* | 2.7% | 0.2% | -$2,441 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +9.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.31%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $211,713 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $235,694 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $242,505 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $255,173 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $265,566 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $291,509 | $625 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $684 | $751 | $982 | $1,267 | $1,291 |
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
- 2.2
- 22 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 27th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Benton County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,720 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 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 Benton County?
- About 1.31% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $292,000 home that is about $3,819 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Benton County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $751 for a 1-bedroom, $982 for a 2-bedroom and $1,267 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,720 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.