Rental numbers for Jefferson County, OH
The typical home here runs -$320 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%.
- Gross yield
- 7.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$320/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $127,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $788/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Jefferson County
16 with published figures
| 43938Mingo Junction | $92,000 | $1,090* | 14.3% | 8.9% | +$188 | n/a |
| 43913Brilliant | $82,000 | $970* | 14.2% | 8.8% | +$160 | n/a |
| 43932Irondale | $95,000 | $1,110* | 14.1% | 9.3% | +$220 | n/a |
| 43917Dillonvale | $88,000 | $980* | 13.4% | 8.2% | +$125 | n/a |
| 43908Bergholz | $93,000 | $970* | 12.6% | 7.5% | +$81 | n/a |
| 43901Dillonvale | $116,000 | $1,100* | 11.4% | 6.8% | +$29 | n/a |
| 43971Rayland | $102,000 | $970* | 11.4% | 6.7% | +$23 | n/a |
| 43952Steubenville | $107,000 | $1,000* | 11.2% | 6.6% | +$12 | n/a |
| 43963Tiltonsville | $109,000 | $1,000* | 11.0% | 6.4% | -$10 | n/a |
| 43903Amsterdam | $134,000 | $1,110* | 9.9% | 5.8% | -$72 | n/a |
| 43943Rayland | $119,000 | $970* | 9.8% | 5.7% | -$80 | n/a |
| 43964Toronto | $139,000 | $970* | 8.4% | 4.4% | -$238 | n/a |
| 43944Richmond | $169,000 | $1,140* | 8.1% | 4.3% | -$300 | n/a |
| 43953Wintersville | $178,000 | $1,090* | 7.4% | 3.6% | -$423 | n/a |
| 43910Bloomingdale | $184,000 | $1,080* | 7.0% | 3.5% | -$455 | n/a |
| 43930Hammondsville | $198,000 | $1,070* | 6.5% | 3.0% | -$568 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +8.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +6.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.98%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $102,904 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $110,026 | $676 |
| Aug 2023 | $112,829 | $667 |
| Aug 2024 | $118,980 | $692 |
| Aug 2025 | $125,144 | $729 |
| Aug 2026 | $127,407 | $788 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 |
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
- 0.1
- 4 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 9th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Jefferson County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$320 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%. 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 Jefferson County?
- About 0.98% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $127,000 home that is about $1,254 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $776 for a 1-bedroom, $1,007 for a 2-bedroom and $1,298 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$320 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.