Rental numbers for Belmont County, OH
The typical home here runs -$265 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.6%.
- Gross yield
- 8.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$265/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $133,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $893/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Belmont County
13 with published figures
| 43977Piedmont | $99,000 | $1,170* | 14.2% | 9.2% | +$223 | n/a |
| 43906Bellaire | $90,000 | $970* | 12.9% | 7.7% | +$94 | n/a |
| 43935Martins Ferry | $93,000 | $970* | 12.5% | 7.4% | +$69 | n/a |
| 43912Bridgeport | $95,000 | $970* | 12.3% | 7.3% | +$63 | n/a |
| 43759Morristown | $111,000 | $1,070* | 11.6% | 6.8% | +$31 | n/a |
| 43983Piedmont | $112,000 | $1,080* | 11.5% | 7.3% | +$76 | n/a |
| 43942Powhatan Point | $113,000 | $970* | 10.3% | 5.8% | -$61 | n/a |
| 43933Jacobsburg | $146,000 | $1,050* | 8.6% | 4.7% | -$210 | n/a |
| 43719Bethesda | $143,000 | $970* | 8.1% | 4.3% | -$254 | n/a |
| 43713Barnesville | $144,000 | $970* | 8.1% | 4.2% | -$267 | n/a |
| 43947Shadyside | $149,000 | $970* | 7.8% | 3.9% | -$314 | n/a |
| 43718Belmont | $195,000 | $1,230* | 7.6% | 4.0% | -$406 | n/a |
| 43950Saint Clairsville | $208,000 | $1,090* | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$607 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.95%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $117,496 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $123,657 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $124,260 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $125,964 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $130,106 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $133,163 | $893 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 |
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
- 0.0
- 1 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 8th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Belmont County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$265 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.6%. 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 Belmont County?
- About 0.95% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $133,000 home that is about $1,262 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Belmont County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $822 for a 1-bedroom, $1,009 for a 2-bedroom and $1,300 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$265 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.