Rental numbers for Adams County, PA
The typical home here runs -$1,378 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%.
- Gross yield
- 4.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.1%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,378/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $334,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,364/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Adams County
12 with published figures
| 17344McSherrystown | $247,000 | $1,570* | 7.6% | 3.4% | -$638 | n/a |
| 17306Aspers | $237,000 | $1,350* | 6.8% | 2.7% | -$753 | n/a |
| 17353Orrtanna | $326,000 | $1,740* | 6.4% | 2.9% | -$974 | n/a |
| 17350New Oxford | $303,000 | $1,520* | 6.0% | 2.4% | -$1,022 | n/a |
| 17304Aspers | $346,000 | $1,530* | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$1,401 | n/a |
| 17320Fairfield | $350,000 | $1,520* | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$1,316 | n/a |
| 17340Littlestown | $341,000 | $1,470* | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$1,322 | n/a |
| 17301Abbottstown | $332,000 | $1,430* | 5.2% | 1.6% | -$1,350 | n/a |
| 17372York Springs | $347,000 | $1,370* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,415 | n/a |
| 17307Biglerville | $313,000 | $1,130* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$1,458 | n/a |
| 17325Gettysburg | $371,000 | $1,265 | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$1,719 | n/a |
| 17316East Berlin | $356,000 | $1,210* | 4.1% | 0.8% | -$1,681 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.5 pts
- Property tax
- 1.33%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $264,366 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $287,373 | $1,165 |
| Aug 2023 | $297,672 | $1,249 |
| Aug 2024 | $309,531 | $1,294 |
| Aug 2025 | $323,008 | $1,338 |
| Aug 2026 | $334,231 | $1,364 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Gettysburg, PA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,047 | $1,063 | $1,354 | $1,830 | $1,957 |
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
- 11.3
- 460 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 75th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Adams County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,378 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%. 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 Adams County?
- About 1.33% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $334,000 home that is about $4,432 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Adams County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,063 for a 1-bedroom, $1,354 for a 2-bedroom and $1,830 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,378 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.