Rental numbers for Genesee County, NY
The typical home here runs -$735 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.8%.
- Gross yield
- 8.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.8%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$735/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $228,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,516/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Genesee County
12 with published figures
| 14020Batavia | $207,000 | $1,517 | 8.8% | 3.2% | -$562 | n/a |
| 14125Oakfield | $193,000 | $1,290* | 8.0% | 2.6% | -$619 | n/a |
| 14058Elba | $207,000 | $1,290* | 7.5% | 1.9% | -$779 | n/a |
| 14422Byron | $212,000 | $1,290* | 7.3% | 2.1% | -$770 | n/a |
| 14013Basom | $213,000 | $1,200* | 6.8% | 1.7% | -$854 | n/a |
| 14482Le Roy | $230,000 | $1,290* | 6.7% | 1.4% | -$967 | n/a |
| 14143Stafford | $240,000 | $1,270* | 6.3% | 1.2% | -$1,059 | n/a |
| 14005Alexander | $251,000 | $1,230* | 5.9% | 1.2% | -$1,100 | n/a |
| 14416Bergen | $265,000 | $1,290* | 5.9% | 0.8% | -$1,251 | n/a |
| 14054East Bethany | $231,000 | $1,060* | 5.5% | 0.2% | -$1,205 | n/a |
| 14036Corfu | $279,000 | $1,160* | 5.0% | 0.2% | -$1,463 | n/a |
| 14040Darien Center | $310,000 | $1,090* | 4.2% | -0.3% | -$1,739 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 2.41%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $175,728 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $194,059 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $196,710 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $208,701 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $215,804 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $228,393 | $1,516 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Genesee County, NY
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $775 | $894 | $1,113 | $1,326 | $1,463 |
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
- 3.1
- 76 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 35th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Genesee County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$735 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.8%. 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 Genesee County?
- About 2.41% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $228,000 home that is about $5,509 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Genesee County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $894 for a 1-bedroom, $1,113 for a 2-bedroom and $1,326 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$735 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.