Rental numbers for Barry County, MI
The typical home here runs -$805 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$805/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $303,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,665/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Barry County
8 with published figures
| 49073Nashville | $224,000 | $1,160* | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$730 | n/a |
| 49046Delton | $275,000 | $1,420* | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$768 | n/a |
| 49058Hastings | $275,000 | $1,320* | 5.8% | 2.4% | -$922 | n/a |
| 49333Middleville | $373,000 | $1,570* | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$1,404 | n/a |
| 49325Freeport | $317,000 | $1,300* | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,188 | n/a |
| 49050Dowling | $282,000 | $1,070* | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$1,118 | n/a |
| 48897Woodland | $272,000 | $1,020* | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$1,150 | n/a |
| 49060Hickory Corners | $389,000 | $1,230* | 3.8% | 0.9% | -$1,795 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.05%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
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| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $240,559 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $265,718 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $264,723 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $279,310 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $288,502 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $302,880 | $1,665 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,362 | $1,704 | $2,061 |
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
- 6.5
- 158 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 56th
- among US counties
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- Is Barry County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$805 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.9%. 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 Barry County?
- About 1.05% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $303,000 home that is about $3,174 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Barry County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,041 for a 1-bedroom, $1,362 for a 2-bedroom and $1,704 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$805 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.