Rental numbers for Warren County, IA
The typical home here runs -$1,482 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 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,482/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $323,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,203/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Warren County
11 with published figures
| 50118Hartford | $237,000 | $1,380* | 7.0% | 3.1% | -$668 | n/a |
| 50047Carlisle | $290,000 | $1,460* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$1,010 | n/a |
| 50160Martensdale | $222,000 | $990* | 5.3% | 1.5% | -$918 | n/a |
| 50166Milo | $278,000 | $1,090* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,123 | n/a |
| 50001Ackworth | $421,000 | $1,640* | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$1,685 | n/a |
| 50211Norwalk | $343,000 | $1,308 | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$1,556 | n/a |
| 50125Indianola | $313,000 | $1,185 | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$1,429 | n/a |
| 50139Lacona | $309,000 | $1,090* | 4.2% | 0.9% | -$1,423 | n/a |
| 50210New Virginia | $361,000 | $1,260* | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$1,527 | n/a |
| 50229Prole | $495,000 | $1,170* | 2.8% | 0.0% | -$2,656 | n/a |
| 50061Cumming | $601,000 | $1,280* | 2.6% | -0.4% | -$3,448 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.43%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $269,696 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $300,609 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $302,389 | $1,090 |
| Aug 2024 | $308,156 | $1,154 |
| Aug 2025 | $316,751 | $1,175 |
| Aug 2026 | $323,475 | $1,203 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,102 | $1,145 | $1,360 | $1,856 | $1,901 |
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
- 19.4
- 401 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 90th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Warren County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,482 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 4.6%. 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 Warren County?
- About 1.43% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $323,000 home that is about $4,639 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Warren County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,145 for a 1-bedroom, $1,360 for a 2-bedroom and $1,856 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,482 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.