Rental numbers for Portage County, OH
The typical home here runs -$833 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.1%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.5%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$833/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $285,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,545/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Portage County
13 with published figures
| 44202Aurora | $417,000 | $2,705 | 7.8% | 4.0% | -$839 | n/a |
| 44288Windham | $196,000 | $1,270* | 7.8% | 4.0% | -$397 | n/a |
| 44240Kent | $253,000 | $1,579 | 7.5% | 3.6% | -$608 | +8.8% |
| 44411Deerfield | $242,000 | $1,380* | 6.8% | 3.4% | -$620 | n/a |
| 44266Ravenna | $228,000 | $1,200* | 6.3% | 2.6% | -$738 | n/a |
| 44241Streetsboro | $288,000 | $1,480 | 6.2% | 2.5% | -$950 | n/a |
| 44260Mogadore | $264,000 | $1,240* | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$959 | n/a |
| 44201Atwater | $301,000 | $1,320* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,130 | n/a |
| 44272Rootstown | $291,000 | $1,270* | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$1,097 | n/a |
| 44255Mantua | $309,000 | $1,260* | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$1,202 | n/a |
| 44231Garrettsville | $294,000 | $1,090* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,280 | n/a |
| 44234Hiram | $332,000 | $1,140* | 4.1% | 1.1% | -$1,479 | n/a |
| 44412Diamond | $299,000 | $1,020* | 4.1% | 1.2% | -$1,313 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.27%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $218,986 | $1,077 |
| Aug 2022 | $236,970 | $1,216 |
| Aug 2023 | $244,451 | $1,293 |
| Aug 2024 | $258,897 | $1,387 |
| Aug 2025 | $270,516 | $1,468 |
| Aug 2026 | $284,689 | $1,545 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Akron, OH MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $886 | $952 | $1,231 | $1,474 | $1,618 |
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
- 3.7
- 240 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 40th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Portage County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$833 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.1%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%. 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 Portage County?
- About 1.27% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $285,000 home that is about $3,607 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Portage County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $952 for a 1-bedroom, $1,231 for a 2-bedroom and $1,474 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$833 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.