Rental numbers for Dubuque County, IA
The typical home here runs -$1,228 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 4.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,228/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $280,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,068/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Dubuque County
13 with published figures
| 52001Dubuque | $210,000 | $1,031 | 5.9% | 2.0% | -$777 | +2.8% |
| 52056Luxemburg | $241,000 | $1,000* | 5.0% | 1.5% | -$994 | n/a |
| 52040Dyersville | $293,000 | $1,090* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,300 | n/a |
| 52046Farley | $317,000 | $1,090* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$1,442 | n/a |
| 52033Cascade | $298,000 | $970* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$1,422 | n/a |
| 52003Dubuque | $341,000 | $1,100* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$1,650 | n/a |
| 52073Dubuque | $386,000 | $1,180* | 3.7% | 0.9% | -$1,801 | n/a |
| 52045Farley | $330,000 | $990* | 3.6% | 0.6% | -$1,621 | n/a |
| 52002Dubuque | $349,000 | $1,025 | 3.5% | 0.3% | -$1,793 | n/a |
| 52078Worthington | $322,000 | $920* | 3.4% | 0.6% | -$1,578 | n/a |
| 52039Durango | $405,000 | $1,090* | 3.2% | 0.4% | -$2,032 | n/a |
| 52053Guttenberg | $359,000 | $920* | 3.1% | 0.2% | -$1,879 | n/a |
| 52068Peosta | $442,000 | $1,080* | 2.9% | 0.1% | -$2,340 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.5 pts
- Property tax
- 1.23%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $214,120 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $238,082 | $871 |
| Aug 2023 | $245,374 | $918 |
| Aug 2024 | $252,544 | $963 |
| Aug 2025 | $267,292 | $1,035 |
| Aug 2026 | $279,721 | $1,068 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Dubuque, IA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $788 | $891 | $1,131 | $1,516 | $1,865 |
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
- 15.6
- 638 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 84th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Dubuque County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,228 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. 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 Dubuque County?
- About 1.23% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $280,000 home that is about $3,441 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Dubuque County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $891 for a 1-bedroom, $1,131 for a 2-bedroom and $1,516 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,228 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.