Rental numbers for Clark County, OH
The typical home here runs -$523 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.1%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.3%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.3%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$523/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $202,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,197/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Clark County
13 with published figures
| 45506Springfield | $116,000 | $1,120* | 11.6% | 6.8% | +$29 | n/a |
| 45372Tremont City | $125,000 | $1,120* | 10.8% | 6.5% | -$1 | n/a |
| 45349Springfield | $192,000 | $1,660* | 10.4% | 6.3% | -$32 | n/a |
| 45505Springfield | $131,000 | $1,108 | 10.1% | 5.5% | -$104 | n/a |
| 45503Springfield | $195,000 | $1,386 | 8.5% | 4.6% | -$296 | n/a |
| 43010Catawba | $190,000 | $1,250* | 7.9% | 4.2% | -$356 | n/a |
| 45341Medway | $185,000 | $1,090* | 7.1% | 3.3% | -$497 | n/a |
| 45504Springfield | $216,000 | $1,150* | 6.4% | 2.7% | -$680 | n/a |
| 45344New Carlisle | $219,000 | $1,060* | 5.8% | 2.1% | -$792 | n/a |
| 45323Enon | $243,000 | $1,030* | 5.1% | 1.4% | -$1,032 | n/a |
| 45502Springfield | $315,000 | $1,220* | 4.7% | 1.4% | -$1,342 | n/a |
| 45369South Vienna | $312,000 | $1,120* | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$1,405 | n/a |
| 45368South Charleston | $273,000 | $970* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$1,189 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +8.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.19%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $146,785 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $162,656 | $868 |
| Aug 2023 | $171,384 | $950 |
| Aug 2024 | $186,062 | $1,051 |
| Aug 2025 | $194,912 | $1,102 |
| Aug 2026 | $202,118 | $1,197 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Springfield, OH MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $808 | $887 | $1,160 | $1,434 | $1,648 |
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
- 4.5
- 249 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 45th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Clark County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$523 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.1%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.3%. 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 Clark County?
- About 1.19% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $202,000 home that is about $2,401 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Clark County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $887 for a 1-bedroom, $1,160 for a 2-bedroom and $1,434 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$523 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.