Rental numbers for Columbia County, OR
The typical home here runs -$1,691 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 4.3%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.3%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,691/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $448,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,684/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Columbia County
8 with published figures
| 97064Vernonia | $390,000 | $1,800* | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,194 | n/a |
| 97016Clatskanie | $406,000 | $1,800* | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$1,327 | n/a |
| 97048Rainier | $418,000 | $1,800* | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,392 | n/a |
| 97051Saint Helens | $423,000 | $1,660 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,542 | +3.7% |
| 97018Columbia City | $477,000 | $1,800* | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,796 | n/a |
| 97054Deer Island | $534,000 | $1,800* | 4.0% | 1.8% | -$2,101 | n/a |
| 97056Scappoose | $483,000 | $1,573 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,052 | n/a |
| 97053Warren | $639,000 | $1,800* | 3.4% | 1.2% | -$2,799 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +7.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.74%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $412,485 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $452,935 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $438,073 | $1,519 |
| Aug 2024 | $444,110 | $1,568 |
| Aug 2025 | $450,303 | $1,578 |
| Aug 2026 | $447,641 | $1,684 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
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
- 3.0
- 63 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 35th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Columbia County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,691 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 4.3%. 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 Columbia County?
- About 0.74% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $448,000 home that is about $3,330 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Columbia County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,633 for a 1-bedroom, $1,878 for a 2-bedroom and $2,550 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,691 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.