Rental numbers for Livingston County, MI
The typical home here runs -$1,276 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.5%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.7%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.7%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,276/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $405,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,921/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Livingston County
10 with published figures
| 48116Brighton | $418,000 | $2,586 | 7.4% | 4.1% | -$817 | n/a |
| 48843Howell | $388,000 | $1,850 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$1,207 | n/a |
| 48855Howell | $382,000 | $1,710* | 5.4% | 2.4% | -$1,282 | n/a |
| 48137Gregory | $366,000 | $1,620* | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$1,271 | n/a |
| 48139Hamburg | $337,000 | $1,440* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,218 | n/a |
| 48169Pinckney | $406,000 | $1,600* | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$1,578 | n/a |
| 48430Fenton | $371,000 | $1,454 | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,497 | +3.2% |
| 48836Fowlerville | $334,000 | $1,270* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$1,361 | n/a |
| 48353Hartland | $399,000 | $1,490* | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$1,628 | n/a |
| 48114Brighton | $485,000 | $1,600* | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$2,098 | 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
- +5.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.97%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $327,594 | $1,537 |
| Aug 2022 | $356,860 | $1,690 |
| Aug 2023 | $363,950 | $1,706 |
| Aug 2024 | $375,369 | $1,795 |
| Aug 2025 | $394,135 | $1,819 |
| Aug 2026 | $404,599 | $1,921 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,168 | $1,291 | $1,477 | $2,045 | $2,366 |
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
- 8.0
- 609 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 63th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Livingston County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,276 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.5%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.7%. 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 Livingston County?
- About 0.97% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $405,000 home that is about $3,917 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Livingston County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,291 for a 1-bedroom, $1,477 for a 2-bedroom and $2,045 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,276 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.