Rental numbers for Norfolk County, MA
The typical home here runs -$3,147 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 26 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.3%
- 26 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,147/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $773,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,932/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Norfolk County
39 with published figures
| 02019Bellingham | $544,000 | $2,574 | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$1,851 | +2.6% |
| 02343Holbrook | $560,000 | $2,560* | 5.5% | 2.0% | -$2,075 | n/a |
| 02322Avon | $575,000 | $2,560* | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$2,174 | n/a |
| 02368Randolph | $591,000 | $2,614 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$2,167 | +0.6% |
| 02189Weymouth | $605,000 | $2,657 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$2,211 | +3.1% |
| 02169Quincy | $637,000 | $2,771 | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$2,295 | +0.5% |
| 02190Weymouth | $643,000 | $2,796 | 5.2% | 2.2% | -$2,269 | +3.2% |
| 02072Stoughton | $607,000 | $2,593 | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$2,321 | +2.2% |
| 02191Weymouth | $607,000 | $2,560* | 5.1% | 2.0% | -$2,238 | n/a |
| 02171Quincy | $711,000 | $2,892 | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$2,726 | +0.7% |
| 02026Dedham | $765,000 | $3,099 | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$3,029 | +3.3% |
| 02184Braintree | $736,000 | $2,982 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$2,693 | +2.4% |
| 02188Weymouth | $621,000 | $2,357 | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$2,502 | -0.4% |
| 02038Franklin | $708,000 | $2,663 | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$2,973 | +3.4% |
| 02081Walpole | $777,000 | $2,864 | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$3,345 | +3.0% |
| 02054Millis | $702,000 | $2,580* | 4.4% | 0.9% | -$3,232 | n/a |
| 02035Foxborough | $719,000 | $2,620 | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$3,113 | n/a |
| 02762Plainville | $604,000 | $2,174 | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$2,636 | n/a |
| 02053Medway | $720,000 | $2,572 | 4.3% | 1.0% | -$3,296 | n/a |
| 02067Sharon | $876,000 | $3,100 | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$3,944 | +0.9% |
| 02032Walpole | $809,000 | $2,860* | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$3,571 | n/a |
| 02021Canton | $807,000 | $2,824 | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$3,388 | +1.1% |
| 02446Brookline | $1,040,000 | $3,563 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$4,289 | +1.9% |
| 02062Norwood | $737,000 | $2,491 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$3,199 | +0.5% |
| 02093Wrentham | $774,000 | $2,560* | 4.0% | 1.0% | -$3,520 | n/a |
| 02056Norfolk | $817,000 | $2,560* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$3,964 | n/a |
| 02170Quincy | $753,000 | $2,309 | 3.7% | 0.8% | -$3,527 | +3.3% |
| 02071Walpole | $852,000 | $2,580* | 3.6% | 0.6% | -$4,190 | n/a |
| 02467Brookline | $1,227,000 | $3,620 | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$5,446 | +3.6% |
| 02445Brookline | $1,244,000 | $3,576 | 3.5% | 1.0% | -$5,628 | +1.2% |
| 02492Needham | $1,665,000 | $4,269 | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$7,981 | n/a |
| 02090Westwood | $1,241,000 | $3,063 | 3.0% | 0.4% | -$6,251 | n/a |
| 02494Needham | $1,357,000 | $3,273 | 2.9% | 0.4% | -$6,819 | +2.5% |
| 02052Medfield | $1,085,000 | $2,560* | 2.8% | 0.1% | -$5,719 | n/a |
| 02186Milton | $1,087,000 | $2,560* | 2.8% | 0.2% | -$5,678 | n/a |
| 02025Cohasset | $1,459,000 | $3,170* | 2.6% | 0.3% | -$7,444 | n/a |
| 02482Wellesley | $1,827,000 | $3,980* | 2.6% | 0.4% | -$9,225 | n/a |
| 02030Dover | $1,770,000 | $3,680* | 2.5% | 0.3% | -$9,108 | n/a |
| 02481Wellesley | $2,198,000 | $3,981 | 2.2% | 0.2% | -$11,494 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.06%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $637,603 | $2,328 |
| Aug 2022 | $697,234 | $2,594 |
| Aug 2023 | $707,561 | $2,734 |
| Aug 2024 | $753,981 | $2,841 |
| Aug 2025 | $755,890 | $2,890 |
| Aug 2026 | $773,309 | $2,932 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
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
- 5.6
- 1,576 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 51th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Norfolk County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,147 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 26 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%. 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 Norfolk County?
- About 1.06% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $773,000 home that is about $8,213 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Norfolk County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,518 for a 1-bedroom, $3,008 for a 2-bedroom and $3,584 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,147 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.