Rental numbers for La Salle County, IL
The typical home here runs -$732 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.2%.
- Gross yield
- 6.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$732/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $197,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,130/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in La Salle County
19 with published figures
| 61301La Salle | $142,000 | $1,160* | 9.8% | 4.3% | -$263 | n/a |
| 61364Streator | $129,000 | $970* | 9.0% | 3.6% | -$311 | n/a |
| 60470Ransom | $206,000 | $1,360* | 7.9% | 3.2% | -$567 | n/a |
| 61350Ottawa | $214,000 | $1,294 | 7.2% | 1.9% | -$807 | n/a |
| 60537Sheridan | $288,000 | $1,700* | 7.1% | 2.7% | -$910 | n/a |
| 60531Leland | $284,000 | $1,660* | 7.0% | 2.3% | -$976 | n/a |
| 61334Lostant | $179,000 | $1,040* | 7.0% | 1.9% | -$685 | n/a |
| 61360Seneca | $234,000 | $1,360* | 7.0% | 2.9% | -$700 | n/a |
| 61341Marseilles | $214,000 | $1,240* | 6.9% | 2.3% | -$737 | n/a |
| 61348Oglesby | $170,000 | $960* | 6.8% | 1.7% | -$682 | n/a |
| 60551Sheridan | $305,000 | $1,700* | 6.7% | 2.6% | -$978 | n/a |
| 61342Mendota | $185,000 | $1,020* | 6.6% | 1.8% | -$718 | n/a |
| 61373La Salle | $272,000 | $1,430* | 6.3% | 1.8% | -$1,051 | n/a |
| 61354Peru | $184,000 | $960* | 6.3% | 1.7% | -$732 | n/a |
| 60518Earlville | $253,000 | $1,250* | 5.9% | 1.2% | -$1,101 | n/a |
| 60552Somonauk | $333,000 | $1,630* | 5.9% | 1.3% | -$1,448 | n/a |
| 61325Grand Ridge | $239,000 | $1,050* | 5.3% | 0.9% | -$1,100 | n/a |
| 61370Tonica | $229,000 | $990* | 5.2% | 0.7% | -$1,101 | n/a |
| 60549Serena | $327,000 | $1,140* | 4.2% | 0.4% | -$1,647 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +7.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.8 pts
- Property tax
- 2.11%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $147,528 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $160,196 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $164,152 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $173,149 | $1,004 |
| Aug 2025 | $186,327 | $1,052 |
| Aug 2026 | $196,881 | $1,130 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, La Salle County, IL
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $733 | $804 | $1,052 | $1,369 | $1,688 |
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
- 1.8
- 81 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 24th
- among US counties
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- Is La Salle County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$732 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.2%. 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 La Salle County?
- About 2.11% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $197,000 home that is about $4,156 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in La Salle County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $804 for a 1-bedroom, $1,052 for a 2-bedroom and $1,369 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$732 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.