Rental numbers for Clinton County, IA
The typical home here runs -$747 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$747/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $182,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $862/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Clinton County
12 with published figures
| 52254Lost Nation | $167,000 | $1,220* | 8.8% | 4.6% | -$260 | n/a |
| 52757Low Moor | $157,000 | $920* | 7.0% | 2.9% | -$469 | n/a |
| 52732Clinton | $136,000 | $775 | 6.9% | 2.0% | -$506 | n/a |
| 52777Lowden | $191,000 | $920* | 5.8% | 2.1% | -$699 | n/a |
| 52730Camanche | $211,000 | $920* | 5.2% | 1.2% | -$925 | n/a |
| 52751Grand Mound | $244,000 | $1,060* | 5.2% | 1.5% | -$1,014 | n/a |
| 52731Charlotte | $262,000 | $1,080* | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,135 | n/a |
| 52729Calamus | $232,000 | $930* | 4.8% | 1.3% | -$1,010 | n/a |
| 52742De Witt | $285,000 | $1,070* | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$1,303 | n/a |
| 52037Maquoketa | $272,000 | $1,020* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,211 | n/a |
| 52750Goose Lake | $301,000 | $950* | 3.8% | 0.7% | -$1,451 | n/a |
| 52727Bryant | $355,000 | $940* | 3.2% | 0.2% | -$1,866 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.53%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $145,563 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $163,913 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $165,681 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $169,009 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $171,364 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $182,177 | $862 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Clinton County, IA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $646 | $709 | $927 | $1,190 | $1,549 |
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
- 5.2
- 102 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 49th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Clinton County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$747 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%. 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 Clinton County?
- About 1.53% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $182,000 home that is about $2,791 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Clinton County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $709 for a 1-bedroom, $927 for a 2-bedroom and $1,190 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$747 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.