Rental numbers for Christian County, MO
The typical home here runs -$1,033 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.2%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,033/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $318,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,481/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Christian County
6 with published figures
| 65631Clever | $268,000 | $1,395 | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$768 | n/a |
| 65714Nixa | $328,000 | $1,643 | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$973 | +3.5% |
| 65721Ozark | $319,000 | $1,419 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,095 | +5.7% |
| 65753Sparta | $264,000 | $960* | 4.4% | 1.5% | -$1,102 | n/a |
| 65669Highlandville | $347,000 | $1,230* | 4.3% | 1.6% | -$1,420 | n/a |
| 65610Billings | $351,000 | $960* | 3.3% | 0.8% | -$1,660 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.70%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $247,495 | $1,115 |
| Aug 2022 | $297,395 | $1,243 |
| Aug 2023 | $300,629 | $1,295 |
| Aug 2024 | $303,808 | $1,340 |
| Aug 2025 | $310,757 | $1,429 |
| Aug 2026 | $318,478 | $1,481 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $908 | $913 | $1,113 | $1,539 | $1,768 |
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
- 15.9
- 558 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 85th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Christian County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,033 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.2%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. 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 Christian County?
- About 0.70% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $318,000 home that is about $2,245 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Christian County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $913 for a 1-bedroom, $1,113 for a 2-bedroom and $1,539 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,033 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.