Rental numbers for Vigo County, IN
The typical home here runs -$394 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.6%. 1 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 10.0%.
- Gross yield
- 7.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 10.0%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$394/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $164,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,001/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Vigo County
7 with published figures
| 47807Terre Haute | $76,000 | $842 | 13.2% | 7.3% | +$55 | +5.3% |
| 47804Terre Haute | $106,000 | $953 | 10.8% | 6.0% | -$37 | n/a |
| 47803Terre Haute | $181,000 | $1,382 | 9.1% | 5.2% | -$188 | -2.8% |
| 47866Pimento | $205,000 | $1,180* | 6.9% | 3.4% | -$519 | n/a |
| 47885West Terre Haute | $170,000 | $970* | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$447 | n/a |
| 47805Terre Haute | $201,000 | $1,020* | 6.1% | 2.8% | -$618 | n/a |
| 47802Terre Haute | $199,000 | $925 | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$711 | +6.6% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.88%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $126,808 | $776 |
| Aug 2022 | $138,670 | $813 |
| Aug 2023 | $148,807 | $856 |
| Aug 2024 | $156,315 | $921 |
| Aug 2025 | $162,382 | $969 |
| Aug 2026 | $164,239 | $1,001 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
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
- 6.5
- 277 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 57th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Vigo County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$394 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.6%. 1 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 10.0%. 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 Vigo County?
- About 0.88% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $164,000 home that is about $1,452 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Vigo County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $896 for a 1-bedroom, $1,164 for a 2-bedroom and $1,387 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$394 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.