Rental numbers for Jefferson County, MO
The typical home here runs -$819 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$819/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $295,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,572/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Jefferson County
15 with published figures
| 63010Arnold | $276,000 | $1,902 | 8.3% | 4.7% | -$403 | n/a |
| 63048Herculaneum | $304,000 | $1,830* | 7.2% | 3.9% | -$658 | n/a |
| 63052Imperial | $326,000 | $1,598 | 5.9% | 2.7% | -$1,018 | n/a |
| 63012Barnhart | $287,000 | $1,380* | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$951 | n/a |
| 63019Crystal City | $230,000 | $1,070* | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$792 | n/a |
| 63023Dittmer | $280,000 | $1,230* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,038 | n/a |
| 63026Fenton | $354,000 | $1,546 | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$1,342 | +5.4% |
| 63051House Springs | $281,000 | $1,200* | 5.1% | 2.0% | -$1,057 | n/a |
| 63020De Soto | $247,000 | $1,010* | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$979 | n/a |
| 63049High Ridge | $281,000 | $1,080* | 4.6% | 1.5% | -$1,174 | n/a |
| 63016Cedar Hill | $279,000 | $1,010* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$1,206 | n/a |
| 63070Pevely | $279,000 | $990* | 4.3% | 1.0% | -$1,270 | n/a |
| 63028Festus | $307,000 | $1,070* | 4.2% | 1.3% | -$1,320 | n/a |
| 63050Hillsboro | $321,000 | $1,090* | 4.1% | 1.3% | -$1,385 | n/a |
| 63069Wildwood | $305,000 | $1,010* | 4.0% | 0.9% | -$1,401 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.80%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $235,000 | $1,133 |
| Aug 2022 | $257,126 | $1,263 |
| Aug 2023 | $262,864 | $1,328 |
| Aug 2024 | $273,836 | $1,424 |
| Aug 2025 | $282,319 | $1,500 |
| Aug 2026 | $295,106 | $1,572 |
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
- 7.3
- 646 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 60th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Jefferson County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$819 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. 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 Jefferson County?
- About 0.80% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $295,000 home that is about $2,373 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Jefferson 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 -$819 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.