Rental numbers for Franklin County, MO
The typical home here runs -$930 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$930/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $268,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,232/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Franklin County
18 with published figures
| 63039Gray Summit | $233,000 | $1,160* | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$716 | n/a |
| 63060Lonedell | $258,000 | $1,280* | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$810 | n/a |
| 63080Sullivan | $211,000 | $990* | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$745 | n/a |
| 63077Saint Clair | $212,000 | $990* | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$755 | n/a |
| 63089Villa Ridge | $291,000 | $1,320* | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$1,016 | n/a |
| 63041Grubville | $271,000 | $1,210* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$891 | n/a |
| 63084Union | $262,000 | $1,158 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$955 | n/a |
| 63072Robertsville | $248,000 | $1,090* | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$892 | n/a |
| 63061Grubville | $312,000 | $1,280* | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,140 | n/a |
| 63015Catawissa | $260,000 | $1,040* | 4.8% | 1.3% | -$1,118 | n/a |
| 63037Gerald | $251,000 | $990* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,009 | n/a |
| 63068New Haven | $262,000 | $990* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,124 | n/a |
| 63056Leslie | $273,000 | $990* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$1,170 | n/a |
| 63014Berger | $292,000 | $990* | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$1,344 | n/a |
| 63013Beaufort | $308,000 | $990* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$1,401 | n/a |
| 63090Washington | $308,000 | $990* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$1,391 | n/a |
| 63055Labadie | $382,000 | $1,030* | 3.2% | 0.4% | -$1,940 | n/a |
| 63073Saint Albans | $883,000 | $1,280* | 1.7% | -0.6% | -$5,176 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.80%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $212,583 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $235,733 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $240,877 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $248,914 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $254,905 | $1,163 |
| Aug 2026 | $268,350 | $1,232 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
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
- 17.5
- 754 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 87th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Franklin County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$930 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%. 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 Franklin County?
- About 0.80% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $268,000 home that is about $2,139 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Franklin County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,104 for a 1-bedroom, $1,349 for a 2-bedroom and $1,731 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$930 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.