Rental numbers for Vanderburgh County, IN
The typical home here runs -$590 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 1 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.1%.
- Gross yield
- 6.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.1%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$590/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $203,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,071/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Vanderburgh County
9 with published figures
| 47713Evansville | $99,000 | $973 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +$52 | -0.6% |
| 47714Evansville | $145,000 | $1,062 | 8.8% | 4.9% | -$195 | -0.7% |
| 47708Evansville | $234,000 | $1,579 | 8.1% | 4.7% | -$338 | n/a |
| 47712Evansville | $211,000 | $1,239 | 7.1% | 3.7% | -$483 | n/a |
| 47715Evansville | $241,000 | $1,250 | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$698 | n/a |
| 47711Evansville | $190,000 | $970 | 6.1% | 2.8% | -$577 | +4.7% |
| 47725Evansville | $328,000 | $1,580* | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$1,022 | n/a |
| 47710Evansville | $161,000 | $769 | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$559 | n/a |
| 47720Evansville | $274,000 | $1,220* | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$949 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.80%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $156,653 | $795 |
| Aug 2022 | $171,926 | $845 |
| Aug 2023 | $179,354 | $922 |
| Aug 2024 | $186,555 | $973 |
| Aug 2025 | $194,742 | $1,044 |
| Aug 2026 | $203,257 | $1,071 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Evansville, IN MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $866 | $872 | $1,127 | $1,387 | $1,534 |
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
- 5.4
- 424 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 50th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Vanderburgh County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$590 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 1 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.1%. 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 Vanderburgh County?
- About 0.80% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $203,000 home that is about $1,628 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Vanderburgh County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $872 for a 1-bedroom, $1,127 for a 2-bedroom and $1,387 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$590 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.