Rental numbers for Fairfield County, OH
The typical home here runs -$1,280 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,280/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $364,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,636/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Fairfield County
13 with published figures
| 43157Thurston | $181,000 | $1,240* | 8.2% | 4.6% | -$286 | n/a |
| 43147Pickerington | $420,000 | $2,030 | 5.8% | 2.4% | -$1,413 | +1.4% |
| 43130Lancaster | $277,000 | $1,245 | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$972 | +4.4% |
| 43148Pleasantville | $304,000 | $1,230* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$1,161 | n/a |
| 43107Bremen | $289,000 | $1,140* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,180 | n/a |
| 43154Stoutsville | $333,000 | $1,260* | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$1,343 | n/a |
| 43136Lithopolis | $398,000 | $1,430* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$1,733 | n/a |
| 43046Millersport | $387,000 | $1,260* | 3.9% | 0.9% | -$1,807 | n/a |
| 43155Sugar Grove | $348,000 | $1,120* | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$1,541 | n/a |
| 43150Bremen | $333,000 | $1,070* | 3.9% | 0.9% | -$1,533 | n/a |
| 43102Amanda | $340,000 | $1,080* | 3.8% | 1.0% | -$1,559 | n/a |
| 43112Carroll | $434,000 | $1,240* | 3.4% | 0.6% | -$2,109 | n/a |
| 43105Baltimore | $401,000 | $1,070* | 3.2% | 0.4% | -$2,030 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 1.10%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $288,744 | $1,290 |
| Aug 2022 | $327,037 | $1,396 |
| Aug 2023 | $335,874 | $1,471 |
| Aug 2024 | $352,403 | $1,539 |
| Aug 2025 | $356,915 | $1,587 |
| Aug 2026 | $363,894 | $1,636 |
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
- 6.6
- 398 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 57th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Fairfield County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,280 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. 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 Fairfield County?
- About 1.10% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $364,000 home that is about $4,006 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Fairfield 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 -$1,280 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.