Rental numbers for Webster County, IA
The typical home here runs -$452 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.6%.
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$452/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $141,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $826/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Webster County
13 with published figures
| 50569Otho | $131,000 | $920* | 8.5% | 3.8% | -$287 | n/a |
| 50557Lehigh | $138,000 | $920* | 8.0% | 4.0% | -$287 | n/a |
| 50566Moorland | $199,000 | $1,260* | 7.6% | 3.8% | -$442 | n/a |
| 50501Fort Dodge | $132,000 | $835 | 7.6% | 2.9% | -$395 | +7.0% |
| 50594Vincent | $153,000 | $920* | 7.2% | 2.9% | -$457 | n/a |
| 50544Harcourt | $155,000 | $920* | 7.1% | 3.5% | -$383 | n/a |
| 50530Dayton | $156,000 | $920* | 7.1% | 3.0% | -$446 | n/a |
| 50523Callender | $165,000 | $920* | 6.7% | 2.8% | -$511 | n/a |
| 50543Gowrie | $170,000 | $920* | 6.5% | 2.6% | -$541 | n/a |
| 50516Badger | $177,000 | $920* | 6.3% | 2.0% | -$663 | n/a |
| 50518Barnum | $204,000 | $1,020* | 6.0% | 2.2% | -$721 | n/a |
| 50532Duncombe | $194,000 | $920* | 5.7% | 1.5% | -$810 | n/a |
| 50524Clare | $251,000 | $940* | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$1,023 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.39%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $127,037 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $139,899 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $134,834 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $135,651 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $139,008 | $775 |
| Aug 2026 | $140,940 | $826 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Webster County, IA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $667 | $709 | $927 | $1,191 | $1,549 |
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
- 6.4
- 99 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 56th
- among US counties
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- Is Webster County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$452 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.6%. 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 Webster County?
- About 1.39% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $141,000 home that is about $1,959 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Webster County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $709 for a 1-bedroom, $927 for a 2-bedroom and $1,191 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$452 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.