Rental numbers for Barnstable County, MA
The typical home here runs -$3,136 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%.
- Gross yield
- 4.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.1%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,136/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $762,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,574/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Barnstable County
38 with published figures
| 02601Barnstable | $562,000 | $2,754 | 5.9% | 3.0% | -$1,628 | n/a |
| 02632Barnstable | $689,000 | $3,210* | 5.6% | 2.9% | -$2,038 | n/a |
| 02673Yarmouth | $553,000 | $2,430* | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$1,850 | n/a |
| 02664Yarmouth | $613,000 | $2,530* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$2,192 | n/a |
| 02648Barnstable | $690,000 | $2,830* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$2,438 | n/a |
| 02644Sandwich | $642,000 | $2,520* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$2,617 | n/a |
| 02639Dennis | $558,000 | $2,180* | 4.7% | 2.2% | -$1,971 | n/a |
| 02532Bourne | $649,000 | $2,513 | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$2,506 | n/a |
| 02630Barnstable | $867,000 | $3,260* | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$3,254 | n/a |
| 02675Yarmouth | $680,000 | $2,540* | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,654 | n/a |
| 02563Sandwich | $709,000 | $2,600* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$2,990 | n/a |
| 02668Barnstable | $839,000 | $3,080* | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$3,342 | n/a |
| 02645Harwich | $769,000 | $2,730* | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$3,014 | n/a |
| 02536Falmouth | $718,000 | $2,510* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$2,832 | n/a |
| 02649Mashpee | $706,000 | $2,470* | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$2,838 | n/a |
| 02660Dennis | $676,000 | $2,350* | 4.2% | 1.8% | -$2,635 | n/a |
| 02562Bourne | $733,000 | $2,420* | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$3,174 | n/a |
| 02635Barnstable | $878,000 | $2,750* | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$3,749 | n/a |
| 02642Eastham | $817,000 | $2,520* | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$3,560 | n/a |
| 02670Dennis | $716,000 | $2,200* | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$3,066 | n/a |
| 02671West Harwich | $868,000 | $2,550* | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$3,897 | n/a |
| 02652Truro | $725,000 | $2,120* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$3,134 | n/a |
| 02537East Sandwich | $811,000 | $2,367 | 3.5% | 0.7% | -$3,916 | n/a |
| 02631Brewster | $791,000 | $2,250 | 3.4% | 1.0% | -$3,577 | n/a |
| 02559Bourne | $767,000 | $2,130* | 3.3% | 0.8% | -$3,596 | n/a |
| 02638Dennis | $954,000 | $2,370* | 3.0% | 0.9% | -$4,444 | n/a |
| 02646Harwich Port | $1,116,000 | $2,620* | 2.8% | 0.6% | -$5,482 | n/a |
| 02667Wellfleet | $947,000 | $2,120* | 2.7% | 0.5% | -$4,704 | n/a |
| 02556Falmouth | $1,052,000 | $2,320* | 2.6% | 0.4% | -$5,306 | n/a |
| 02659Chatham | $1,000,000 | $2,120* | 2.5% | 0.6% | -$4,883 | n/a |
| 02655Barnstable | $1,234,000 | $2,580* | 2.5% | 0.2% | -$6,400 | n/a |
| 02653Orleans | $1,080,000 | $2,130* | 2.4% | 0.3% | -$5,588 | n/a |
| 02657Provincetown | $1,076,000 | $2,120* | 2.4% | 0.3% | -$5,542 | n/a |
| 02540Falmouth | $1,083,000 | $2,120* | 2.4% | 0.2% | -$5,676 | n/a |
| 02666Truro | $1,113,000 | $2,120* | 2.3% | 0.3% | -$5,746 | n/a |
| 02633Chatham | $1,350,000 | $2,400* | 2.1% | 0.2% | -$7,023 | n/a |
| 02543Falmouth | $1,536,000 | $2,120* | 1.7% | -0.4% | -$8,743 | n/a |
| 02650Chatham | $2,062,000 | $2,400* | 1.4% | -0.4% | -$11,866 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.9 pts
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $589,086 | $1,979 |
| Aug 2022 | $685,052 | $2,241 |
| Aug 2023 | $707,303 | $2,347 |
| Aug 2024 | $747,268 | $2,474 |
| Aug 2025 | $744,778 | $2,561 |
| Aug 2026 | $762,440 | $2,574 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Barnstable Town, MA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,889 | $1,902 | $2,488 | $3,121 | $3,721 |
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
- 4.7
- 495 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 47th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Barnstable County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,136 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%. 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 Barnstable County?
- About 0.67% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $762,000 home that is about $5,139 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Barnstable County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,902 for a 1-bedroom, $2,488 for a 2-bedroom and $3,121 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,136 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.