Rental numbers for Woodbury County, IA
The typical home here runs -$582 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 7.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$582/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $209,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,268/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Woodbury County
19 with published figures
| 51105Sioux City | $136,000 | $1,000* | 8.8% | 4.0% | -$283 | n/a |
| 51103Sioux City | $163,000 | $1,130* | 8.3% | 3.9% | -$349 | n/a |
| 51004Anthon | $193,000 | $1,330* | 8.3% | 4.1% | -$385 | n/a |
| 51044Oto | $174,000 | $1,140* | 7.8% | 3.5% | -$433 | n/a |
| 51109Sioux City | $175,000 | $1,120* | 7.7% | 3.1% | -$488 | n/a |
| 51048Pierson | $172,000 | $1,030* | 7.2% | 2.6% | -$559 | n/a |
| 51056Smithland | $169,000 | $960* | 6.8% | 3.1% | -$480 | n/a |
| 51104Sioux City | $228,000 | $1,292 | 6.8% | 2.7% | -$719 | n/a |
| 51108Sioux City | $259,000 | $1,449 | 6.7% | 2.5% | -$846 | n/a |
| 51016Correctionville | $175,000 | $970* | 6.6% | 2.4% | -$593 | n/a |
| 51106Sioux City | $225,000 | $1,220* | 6.5% | 2.5% | -$749 | n/a |
| 51101Sioux City | $180,000 | $960* | 6.4% | 2.2% | -$635 | n/a |
| 51019Danbury | $204,000 | $1,010* | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$691 | n/a |
| 51055Sloan | $246,000 | $1,120* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$896 | n/a |
| 51039Moville | $272,000 | $1,140* | 5.0% | 1.7% | -$1,071 | n/a |
| 51054Sergeant Bluff | $361,000 | $1,490* | 5.0% | 1.7% | -$1,426 | n/a |
| 51026Hornick | $251,000 | $1,020* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,009 | n/a |
| 51007Bronson | $293,000 | $1,120* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,250 | n/a |
| 51030Lawton | $345,000 | $1,000* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$1,741 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.7 pts
- Property tax
- 1.45%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $166,637 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $183,141 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $191,959 | $1,123 |
| Aug 2024 | $199,126 | $1,164 |
| Aug 2025 | $203,463 | $1,224 |
| Aug 2026 | $209,415 | $1,268 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $831 | $965 | $1,194 | $1,447 | $1,618 |
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
- 3.7
- 152 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 40th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Woodbury County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$582 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. 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 Woodbury County?
- About 1.45% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $209,000 home that is about $3,037 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Woodbury County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $965 for a 1-bedroom, $1,194 for a 2-bedroom and $1,447 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$582 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.