Rental numbers for Butler County, PA
The typical home here runs -$949 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%.
- Gross yield
- 6.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$949/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $338,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,784/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Butler County
26 with published figures
| 16045Lyndora | $104,000 | $1,340* | 15.5% | 9.6% | +$268 | n/a |
| 16022Bruin | $113,000 | $1,090* | 11.6% | 7.0% | +$53 | n/a |
| 16050Petrolia | $161,000 | $1,210* | 9.0% | 4.8% | -$228 | n/a |
| 16041Karns City | $171,000 | $1,100* | 7.7% | 3.8% | -$381 | n/a |
| 16029East Butler | $173,000 | $1,090* | 7.6% | 3.6% | -$417 | n/a |
| 16020Boyers | $184,000 | $1,140* | 7.4% | 3.8% | -$408 | n/a |
| 16040Hilliards | $184,000 | $1,080* | 7.0% | 3.4% | -$476 | n/a |
| 16061West Sunbury | $248,000 | $1,200* | 5.8% | 2.4% | -$846 | n/a |
| 16046Mars | $546,000 | $2,618 | 5.8% | 2.8% | -$1,681 | n/a |
| 16034Fenelton | $263,000 | $1,240* | 5.7% | 2.3% | -$920 | n/a |
| 16023Cabot | $310,000 | $1,420* | 5.5% | 2.4% | -$1,045 | n/a |
| 16025Chicora | $228,000 | $1,020* | 5.4% | 2.2% | -$816 | n/a |
| 16001Butler | $232,000 | $1,029 | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$886 | +15.3% |
| 16059Valencia | $452,000 | $1,950* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,538 | n/a |
| 16057Slippery Rock | $262,000 | $1,130* | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$988 | n/a |
| 16052Prospect | $302,000 | $1,250* | 5.0% | 1.8% | -$1,173 | n/a |
| 16066Cranberry Township | $482,000 | $1,979 | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$1,848 | +4.6% |
| 16053Renfrew | $336,000 | $1,300* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,354 | n/a |
| 16033Evans City | $368,000 | $1,420* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$1,483 | n/a |
| 15086Warrendale | $388,000 | $1,480* | 4.6% | 0.9% | -$1,788 | n/a |
| 16055Sarver | $352,000 | $1,340* | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$1,493 | n/a |
| 16056Saxonburg | $324,000 | $1,200* | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$1,359 | n/a |
| 16002Butler | $315,000 | $1,060* | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$1,408 | n/a |
| 16051Portersville | $291,000 | $970* | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$1,303 | n/a |
| 16037Harmony | $408,000 | $1,340* | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$1,833 | n/a |
| 16063Zelienople | $407,000 | $1,280* | 3.8% | 1.0% | -$1,869 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +6.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.01%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $307,021 | $1,397 |
| Aug 2022 | $324,910 | $1,523 |
| Aug 2023 | $330,404 | $1,590 |
| Aug 2024 | $334,821 | $1,641 |
| Aug 2025 | $343,346 | $1,709 |
| Aug 2026 | $337,845 | $1,784 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
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
- 12.6
- 1,020 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 79th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Butler County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$949 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%. 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 Butler County?
- About 1.01% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $338,000 home that is about $3,412 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Butler County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,146 for a 1-bedroom, $1,389 for a 2-bedroom and $1,773 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$949 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.