Rental numbers for Onondaga County, NY
The typical home here runs -$1,116 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.0%
- 13 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,116/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $288,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,648/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Onondaga County
38 with published figures
| 13204Syracuse | $154,000 | $1,550 | 12.0% | 6.0% | -$54 | +6.4% |
| 13205Syracuse | $149,000 | $1,475 | 11.8% | 5.2% | -$155 | n/a |
| 13120Nedrow | $189,000 | $1,560* | 9.9% | 3.9% | -$408 | n/a |
| 13208Syracuse | $173,000 | $1,386 | 9.6% | 3.6% | -$405 | n/a |
| 13203Syracuse | $192,000 | $1,525 | 9.5% | 3.9% | -$407 | +8.6% |
| 13207Syracuse | $182,000 | $1,440* | 9.5% | 3.7% | -$422 | n/a |
| 13090Liverpool | $310,000 | $2,412 | 9.3% | 3.8% | -$684 | n/a |
| 13211Syracuse | $198,000 | $1,500* | 9.1% | 3.4% | -$509 | n/a |
| 13206Syracuse | $202,000 | $1,375 | 8.2% | 2.9% | -$607 | +9.4% |
| 13031Camillus | $317,000 | $1,849 | 7.0% | 1.9% | -$1,205 | +1.7% |
| 13210Syracuse | $266,000 | $1,546 | 7.0% | 1.8% | -$1,028 | +13.7% |
| 13041Clay | $321,000 | $1,840* | 6.9% | 1.9% | -$1,214 | n/a |
| 13212North Syracuse | $249,000 | $1,420* | 6.8% | 1.5% | -$1,022 | n/a |
| 13088Liverpool | $276,000 | $1,510* | 6.6% | 1.1% | -$1,229 | n/a |
| 13209Syracuse | $242,000 | $1,320* | 6.5% | 1.1% | -$1,090 | n/a |
| 13027Baldwinsville | $341,000 | $1,852 | 6.5% | 1.7% | -$1,361 | n/a |
| 13219Syracuse | $268,000 | $1,430* | 6.4% | 1.2% | -$1,186 | n/a |
| 13084La Fayette | $315,000 | $1,660* | 6.3% | 1.9% | -$1,188 | n/a |
| 13116Minoa | $274,000 | $1,430* | 6.3% | 0.5% | -$1,358 | n/a |
| 13112Memphis | $283,000 | $1,430* | 6.1% | 1.5% | -$1,169 | n/a |
| 13224Syracuse | $285,000 | $1,432 | 6.0% | 1.2% | -$1,254 | n/a |
| 13202Syracuse | $385,000 | $1,906 | 5.9% | 0.9% | -$1,784 | n/a |
| 13080Jordan | $243,000 | $1,190* | 5.9% | 1.1% | -$1,087 | n/a |
| 13057East Syracuse | $257,000 | $1,200 | 5.6% | 0.5% | -$1,285 | n/a |
| 13159Tully | $322,000 | $1,500* | 5.6% | 0.7% | -$1,555 | n/a |
| 13214Syracuse | $317,000 | $1,360* | 5.1% | 0.5% | -$1,576 | n/a |
| 13060Elbridge | $293,000 | $1,250* | 5.1% | -0.9% | -$1,806 | n/a |
| 13039Cicero | $355,000 | $1,500* | 5.1% | 0.3% | -$1,832 | n/a |
| 13110Marietta | $338,000 | $1,410* | 5.0% | 0.7% | -$1,624 | n/a |
| 13029Brewerton | $344,000 | $1,390* | 4.9% | 0.3% | -$1,770 | n/a |
| 13108Marcellus | $347,000 | $1,370* | 4.7% | 0.1% | -$1,845 | n/a |
| 13215Syracuse | $386,000 | $1,505 | 4.7% | 0.3% | -$1,998 | -2.5% |
| 13066Fayetteville | $418,000 | $1,590* | 4.6% | -0.6% | -$2,460 | n/a |
| 13164Warners | $380,000 | $1,430* | 4.5% | 0.5% | -$1,898 | n/a |
| 13078Jamesville | $441,000 | $1,650* | 4.5% | 0.0% | -$2,361 | n/a |
| 13063Fabius | $319,000 | $1,190* | 4.5% | -0.4% | -$1,812 | n/a |
| 13104Manlius | $473,000 | $1,420* | 3.6% | -1.1% | -$2,986 | n/a |
| 13152Skaneateles | $709,000 | $1,740* | 2.9% | -0.3% | -$3,971 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -2.6 pts
- Property tax
- 2.44%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $192,457 | $1,226 |
| Aug 2022 | $211,981 | $1,354 |
| Aug 2023 | $229,572 | $1,422 |
| Aug 2024 | $254,679 | $1,519 |
| Aug 2025 | $270,346 | $1,586 |
| Aug 2026 | $287,951 | $1,648 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Syracuse, NY MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,050 | $1,196 | $1,493 | $1,808 | $1,962 |
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
- 12.0
- 2,365 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 77th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Onondaga County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,116 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%. 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 Onondaga County?
- About 2.44% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $288,000 home that is about $7,020 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Onondaga County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,196 for a 1-bedroom, $1,493 for a 2-bedroom and $1,808 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,116 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.