Rental numbers for Johnson County, IA
The typical home here runs -$1,244 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%.
- Gross yield
- 5.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,244/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $312,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,400/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Johnson County
12 with published figures
| 52317North Liberty | $311,000 | $1,718 | 6.6% | 2.9% | -$935 | +5.0% |
| 52241Coralville | $262,000 | $1,266 | 5.8% | 1.8% | -$1,012 | +11.7% |
| 52235Hills | $243,000 | $1,170* | 5.8% | 2.0% | -$897 | n/a |
| 52245Iowa City | $327,000 | $1,443 | 5.3% | 1.5% | -$1,360 | +6.7% |
| 52240Iowa City | $281,000 | $1,178 | 5.0% | 1.2% | -$1,231 | +8.5% |
| 52246Iowa City | $306,000 | $1,278 | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,330 | +12.3% |
| 52755Lone Tree | $256,000 | $1,000* | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,092 | n/a |
| 52340Tiffin | $346,000 | $1,270* | 4.4% | 0.9% | -$1,598 | n/a |
| 52247Kalona | $324,000 | $1,000* | 3.7% | 0.5% | -$1,602 | n/a |
| 52333Solon | $454,000 | $1,220* | 3.2% | 0.1% | -$2,391 | n/a |
| 52322Oxford | $376,000 | $1,000* | 3.2% | -0.0% | -$2,039 | n/a |
| 52338Swisher | $472,000 | $1,070* | 2.7% | -0.3% | -$2,646 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +8.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.52%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $252,224 | $1,066 |
| Aug 2022 | $276,236 | $1,129 |
| Aug 2023 | $288,005 | $1,187 |
| Aug 2024 | $292,111 | $1,235 |
| Aug 2025 | $302,433 | $1,296 |
| Aug 2026 | $311,649 | $1,400 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $942 | $1,002 | $1,180 | $1,634 | $1,972 |
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
- 22.3
- 1,414 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 92th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Johnson County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,244 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%. 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 Johnson County?
- About 1.52% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $312,000 home that is about $4,728 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Johnson County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,002 for a 1-bedroom, $1,180 for a 2-bedroom and $1,634 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,244 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.