Rental numbers for Hampshire County, MA
The typical home here runs -$1,552 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 6.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,552/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $455,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,325/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Hampshire County
20 with published figures
| 01035Hadley | $530,000 | $4,995 | 11.3% | 7.4% | +$402 | n/a |
| 01053Northampton | $467,000 | $2,830* | 7.3% | 3.2% | -$1,263 | n/a |
| 01032Goshen | $394,000 | $2,200* | 6.7% | 2.8% | -$1,200 | n/a |
| 01243Middlefield | $345,000 | $1,840* | 6.4% | 2.3% | -$1,187 | n/a |
| 01050Huntington | $364,000 | $1,930* | 6.4% | 2.2% | -$1,289 | n/a |
| 01096Williamsburg | $436,000 | $2,280* | 6.3% | 2.3% | -$1,506 | n/a |
| 01033Granby | $406,000 | $2,040* | 6.0% | 2.1% | -$1,495 | n/a |
| 01075South Hadley | $387,000 | $1,880* | 5.8% | 1.9% | -$1,477 | n/a |
| 01070Plainfield | $334,000 | $1,590* | 5.7% | 1.8% | -$1,310 | n/a |
| 01082Ware | $358,000 | $1,690* | 5.7% | 1.8% | -$1,402 | n/a |
| 01027Easthampton | $441,000 | $2,071 | 5.6% | 2.0% | -$1,641 | n/a |
| 01060Northampton | $504,000 | $2,363 | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$1,835 | +2.6% |
| 01002Amherst | $545,000 | $2,518 | 5.5% | 1.6% | -$2,216 | +3.6% |
| 01038Hatfield | $502,000 | $2,320* | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$1,767 | n/a |
| 01007Belchertown | $478,000 | $2,120* | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$1,954 | n/a |
| 01026Cummington | $390,000 | $1,650* | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$1,608 | n/a |
| 01012Chesterfield | $405,000 | $1,640* | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,802 | n/a |
| 01062Northampton | $506,000 | $2,020* | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$2,138 | n/a |
| 01073Southampton | $502,000 | $1,810* | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$2,261 | n/a |
| 01098Worthington | $411,000 | $1,350* | 3.9% | 0.4% | -$2,085 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.7 pts
- Property tax
- 1.43%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $356,238 | $1,726 |
| Aug 2022 | $394,524 | $1,909 |
| Aug 2023 | $411,871 | $2,065 |
| Aug 2024 | $435,798 | $2,129 |
| Aug 2025 | $442,880 | $2,250 |
| Aug 2026 | $454,514 | $2,325 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,416 | $1,593 | $2,034 | $2,663 | $2,768 |
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
- 6.2
- 387 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 55th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Hampshire County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,552 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. 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 Hampshire County?
- About 1.43% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $455,000 home that is about $6,509 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Hampshire County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,593 for a 1-bedroom, $2,034 for a 2-bedroom and $2,663 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,552 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.