Rental numbers for DeKalb County, IL
The typical home here runs -$1,386 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,386/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $299,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,412/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in DeKalb County
12 with published figures
| 60112Cortland | $301,000 | $1,900* | 7.6% | 2.2% | -$1,069 | n/a |
| 60520Hinckley | $338,000 | $1,910* | 6.8% | 2.4% | -$1,153 | n/a |
| 60115Dekalb | $263,000 | $1,379 | 6.3% | 1.1% | -$1,178 | +8.0% |
| 60146Kirkland | $288,000 | $1,440* | 6.0% | 1.3% | -$1,233 | n/a |
| 60150Malta | $280,000 | $1,370* | 5.9% | 1.1% | -$1,246 | n/a |
| 60178Sycamore | $322,000 | $1,573 | 5.9% | 1.1% | -$1,428 | n/a |
| 60135Genoa | $315,000 | $1,440* | 5.5% | 0.9% | -$1,469 | n/a |
| 60550Shabbona | $283,000 | $1,250* | 5.3% | 0.8% | -$1,346 | n/a |
| 60556Waterman | $298,000 | $1,250* | 5.0% | 0.7% | -$1,429 | n/a |
| 60145Kingston | $334,000 | $1,250* | 4.5% | 0.1% | -$1,759 | n/a |
| 60548Sandwich | $330,000 | $1,098 | 4.0% | -0.0% | -$1,789 | n/a |
| 60111Clare | $436,000 | $1,370* | 3.8% | 0.1% | -$2,321 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.0 pts
- Property tax
- 2.45%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $214,992 | $1,043 |
| Aug 2022 | $233,424 | $1,130 |
| Aug 2023 | $248,346 | $1,188 |
| Aug 2024 | $267,338 | $1,255 |
| Aug 2025 | $284,351 | $1,330 |
| Aug 2026 | $299,128 | $1,412 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,052 | $1,155 | $1,481 | $2,006 | $2,301 |
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
- 7.5
- 295 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 61th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is DeKalb County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,386 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. 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 DeKalb County?
- About 2.45% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $299,000 home that is about $7,335 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in DeKalb County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,155 for a 1-bedroom, $1,481 for a 2-bedroom and $2,006 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,386 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.