Rental numbers for Delaware County, OH
The typical home here runs -$2,558 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%.
- Gross yield
- 3.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.5%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,558/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $516,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,658/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Delaware County
9 with published figures
| 43240Columbus | $324,000 | $1,548 | 5.7% | 2.2% | -$1,161 | +4.3% |
| 43065Powell | $552,000 | $2,334 | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$2,298 | +5.3% |
| 43015Delaware | $413,000 | $1,645 | 4.8% | 1.5% | -$1,721 | +1.6% |
| 43035Lewis Center | $507,000 | $1,802 | 4.3% | 0.6% | -$2,458 | +0.7% |
| 43074Sunbury | $491,000 | $1,675 | 4.1% | 1.2% | -$2,164 | +1.3% |
| 43082Westerville | $551,000 | $1,745 | 3.8% | 0.3% | -$2,829 | +1.5% |
| 43066Radnor | $423,000 | $1,290* | 3.7% | 0.7% | -$2,042 | n/a |
| 43061Ostrander | $510,000 | $1,410* | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$2,511 | n/a |
| 43021Galena | $649,000 | $1,520* | 2.8% | -0.3% | -$3,668 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.6 pts
- Property tax
- 1.60%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $417,042 | $1,355 |
| Aug 2022 | $475,432 | $1,510 |
| Aug 2023 | $488,063 | $1,542 |
| Aug 2024 | $501,284 | $1,572 |
| Aug 2025 | $511,067 | $1,618 |
| Aug 2026 | $515,534 | $1,658 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 |
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
- 25.3
- 2,078 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 94th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Delaware County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,558 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%. 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 Delaware County?
- About 1.60% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $516,000 home that is about $8,254 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Delaware County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,346 for a 1-bedroom, $1,602 for a 2-bedroom and $1,909 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,558 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.