Rental numbers for Berkshire County, MA
The typical home here runs -$1,488 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 6.3%.
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.3%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,488/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $392,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,825/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Berkshire County
26 with published figures
| 01247North Adams | $266,000 | $1,590* | 7.2% | 2.9% | -$800 | n/a |
| 01223Becket | $400,000 | $2,240* | 6.7% | 3.3% | -$1,054 | n/a |
| 01230Great Barrington | $640,000 | $3,523 | 6.6% | 3.4% | -$1,640 | n/a |
| 01220Adams | $270,000 | $1,420* | 6.3% | 1.8% | -$1,046 | n/a |
| 01201Pittsfield | $311,000 | $1,576 | 6.1% | 1.9% | -$1,185 | +0.4% |
| 01237Lanesboro | $377,000 | $1,800* | 5.7% | 1.8% | -$1,481 | n/a |
| 01256Savoy | $327,000 | $1,560* | 5.7% | 2.2% | -$1,165 | n/a |
| 01238Lee | $425,000 | $1,970* | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$1,535 | n/a |
| 01255Sandisfield | $462,000 | $2,100* | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,611 | n/a |
| 01225Cheshire | $362,000 | $1,590* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$1,413 | n/a |
| 01270Windsor | $355,000 | $1,510* | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,395 | n/a |
| 01267Williamstown | $494,000 | $2,070* | 5.0% | 1.7% | -$1,951 | n/a |
| 01235Hinsdale | $370,000 | $1,510* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$1,569 | n/a |
| 01226Dalton | $348,000 | $1,420* | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,559 | n/a |
| 01222Sheffield | $414,000 | $1,640* | 4.8% | 1.3% | -$1,777 | n/a |
| 01266West Stockbridge | $718,000 | $2,490* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$2,975 | n/a |
| 01236West Stockbridge | $627,000 | $2,090* | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$2,830 | n/a |
| 01257Sheffield | $520,000 | $1,630* | 3.8% | 0.7% | -$2,486 | n/a |
| 01253Otis | $529,000 | $1,640* | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$2,324 | n/a |
| 01254Richmond | $631,000 | $1,870* | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$3,000 | n/a |
| 01264Tyringham | $669,000 | $1,970* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$2,907 | n/a |
| 01259Southfield | $615,000 | $1,710* | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$2,997 | n/a |
| 01240Lenox | $604,000 | $1,630* | 3.2% | 0.3% | -$3,109 | n/a |
| 01262Stockbridge | $783,000 | $1,910* | 2.9% | 0.5% | -$3,919 | n/a |
| 01245Monterey | $721,000 | $1,640* | 2.7% | 0.6% | -$3,520 | n/a |
| 01258Mount Washington | $745,000 | $1,630* | 2.6% | 0.5% | -$3,711 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.32%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $297,996 | $1,370 |
| Aug 2022 | $341,334 | $1,464 |
| Aug 2023 | $357,920 | $1,533 |
| Aug 2024 | $374,030 | $1,644 |
| Aug 2025 | $385,104 | $1,755 |
| Aug 2026 | $391,869 | $1,825 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,329 | $1,348 | $1,763 | $2,409 | $2,947 |
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
- 2.4
- 137 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 29th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Berkshire County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,488 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 6.3%. 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 Berkshire County?
- About 1.32% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $392,000 home that is about $5,181 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Berkshire County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,348 for a 1-bedroom, $1,763 for a 2-bedroom and $2,409 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,488 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.