Rental numbers for Linn County, IA
The typical home here runs -$849 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$849/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $240,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,274/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Linn County
21 with published figures
| 52401Cedar Rapids | $123,000 | $1,463 | 14.3% | 8.0% | +$156 | n/a |
| 52404Cedar Rapids | $202,000 | $1,453 | 8.6% | 4.0% | -$406 | +17.0% |
| 52402Cedar Rapids | $204,000 | $1,270 | 7.5% | 3.0% | -$595 | +14.7% |
| 52405Cedar Rapids | $210,000 | $1,168 | 6.7% | 2.4% | -$722 | +15.0% |
| 52403Cedar Rapids | $209,000 | $1,144 | 6.6% | 2.3% | -$729 | +9.6% |
| 52228Atkins | $339,000 | $1,610* | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$1,158 | n/a |
| 52302Marion | $279,000 | $1,178 | 5.1% | 1.1% | -$1,246 | +11.8% |
| 52336Springville | $293,000 | $1,120* | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$1,312 | n/a |
| 52218Coggon | $245,000 | $920* | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$1,123 | n/a |
| 52214Central City | $300,000 | $1,110* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$1,358 | n/a |
| 52213Center Point | $326,000 | $1,180* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$1,516 | n/a |
| 52233Hiawatha | $262,000 | $941 | 4.3% | 0.4% | -$1,328 | n/a |
| 52324Palo | $351,000 | $1,130* | 3.9% | 0.6% | -$1,707 | n/a |
| 52253Lisbon | $312,000 | $1,000* | 3.9% | 0.3% | -$1,613 | n/a |
| 52202Alburnett | $307,000 | $930* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$1,542 | n/a |
| 52227Ely | $376,000 | $1,110* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$1,913 | n/a |
| 52352Walker | $318,000 | $920* | 3.5% | 0.3% | -$1,636 | n/a |
| 52328Robins | $417,000 | $1,190* | 3.4% | 0.3% | -$2,151 | n/a |
| 52314Mount Vernon | $356,000 | $1,000* | 3.4% | 0.1% | -$1,900 | n/a |
| 52341Toddville | $438,000 | $1,100* | 3.0% | 0.2% | -$2,303 | n/a |
| 52411Cedar Rapids | $457,000 | $1,040* | 2.7% | -0.5% | -$2,648 | 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
- +14.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +11.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.65%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $195,440 | $914 |
| Aug 2022 | $213,903 | $964 |
| Aug 2023 | $221,853 | $1,005 |
| Aug 2024 | $226,861 | $1,044 |
| Aug 2025 | $233,572 | $1,116 |
| Aug 2026 | $240,481 | $1,274 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Cedar Rapids, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $734 | $806 | $1,054 | $1,459 | $1,762 |
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
- 9.3
- 889 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 69th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Linn County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$849 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%. 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 Linn County?
- About 1.65% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $240,000 home that is about $3,980 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Linn County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $806 for a 1-bedroom, $1,054 for a 2-bedroom and $1,459 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$849 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.