Rental numbers for Pottawattamie County, IA
The typical home here runs -$784 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.9%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$784/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $243,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,350/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Pottawattamie County
13 with published figures
| 51501Council Bluffs | $188,000 | $1,371 | 8.8% | 4.1% | -$377 | +1.1% |
| 51510Carter Lake | $214,000 | $1,340* | 7.5% | 3.4% | -$555 | n/a |
| 51577Walnut | $204,000 | $970* | 5.7% | 1.9% | -$771 | n/a |
| 51560Oakland | $226,000 | $1,060* | 5.6% | 1.9% | -$854 | n/a |
| 51521Avoca | $238,000 | $1,010* | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$993 | n/a |
| 51503Council Bluffs | $309,000 | $1,277 | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$1,313 | +4.3% |
| 51559Neola | $316,000 | $1,150* | 4.4% | 0.9% | -$1,454 | n/a |
| 51525Carson | $264,000 | $960* | 4.4% | 0.9% | -$1,234 | n/a |
| 51553Minden | $281,000 | $960* | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$1,314 | n/a |
| 51575Treynor | $362,000 | $1,220* | 4.0% | 0.9% | -$1,681 | n/a |
| 51526Crescent | $387,000 | $1,170* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$1,947 | n/a |
| 51576Underwood | $392,000 | $1,040* | 3.2% | 0.1% | -$2,081 | n/a |
| 51542Honey Creek | $474,000 | $1,070* | 2.7% | -0.0% | -$2,561 | 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
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.6 pts
- Property tax
- 1.57%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $187,586 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $204,810 | $1,090 |
| Aug 2023 | $216,747 | $1,179 |
| Aug 2024 | $230,221 | $1,255 |
| Aug 2025 | $235,941 | $1,318 |
| Aug 2026 | $243,058 | $1,350 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 |
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
- 16.3
- 612 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 85th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Pottawattamie County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$784 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 2 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 Pottawattamie County?
- About 1.57% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $243,000 home that is about $3,809 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Pottawattamie County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,219 for a 1-bedroom, $1,450 for a 2-bedroom and $1,924 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$784 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.