Rental numbers for Butler County, KS
The typical home here runs -$937 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.1%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$937/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $252,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,270/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Butler County
11 with published figures
| 67123Potwin | $124,000 | $890* | 8.6% | 3.0% | -$357 | n/a |
| 67002Andover | $331,000 | $1,762 | 6.4% | 2.3% | -$1,158 | n/a |
| 67010Augusta | $227,000 | $1,180* | 6.2% | 2.1% | -$825 | n/a |
| 67042El Dorado | $174,000 | $838 | 5.8% | 1.0% | -$790 | n/a |
| 67133Rose Hill | $273,000 | $1,300* | 5.7% | 1.7% | -$1,077 | n/a |
| 67144Towanda | $242,000 | $1,130* | 5.6% | 1.4% | -$1,019 | n/a |
| 67074Leon | $215,000 | $960* | 5.4% | 1.4% | -$912 | n/a |
| 67154Whitewater | $248,000 | $1,090* | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$1,015 | n/a |
| 66840Burns | $208,000 | $880* | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$917 | n/a |
| 67017Benton | $338,000 | $1,340* | 4.8% | 1.2% | -$1,491 | n/a |
| 67039Douglass | $248,000 | $940* | 4.5% | 0.7% | -$1,189 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.46%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $192,193 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $215,384 | $1,078 |
| Aug 2023 | $222,543 | $1,128 |
| Aug 2024 | $235,021 | $1,168 |
| Aug 2025 | $241,477 | $1,214 |
| Aug 2026 | $251,859 | $1,270 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 |
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
- 8.8
- 223 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 67th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Butler County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$937 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%. 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 Butler County?
- About 1.46% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $252,000 home that is about $3,677 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Butler County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $823 for a 1-bedroom, $1,043 for a 2-bedroom and $1,382 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$937 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.