Rental numbers for Columbia County, PA
The typical home here runs -$864 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 5.5%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.5%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$864/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $245,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,155/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Columbia County
6 with published figures
| 17985Zion Grove | $232,000 | $1,330* | 6.9% | 3.4% | -$592 | n/a |
| 18603Berwick | $212,000 | $1,030* | 5.8% | 2.2% | -$750 | n/a |
| 17814Benton | $253,000 | $1,210* | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$881 | n/a |
| 17815Bloomsburg | $264,000 | $1,206 | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$952 | +8.3% |
| 17820Catawissa | $263,000 | $1,130* | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,014 | n/a |
| 17878Stillwater | $279,000 | $1,020* | 4.4% | 1.2% | -$1,231 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.11%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $220,380 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $227,409 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $233,359 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $229,192 | $1,028 |
| Aug 2025 | $232,918 | $1,088 |
| Aug 2026 | $245,148 | $1,155 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Columbia County, PA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $791 | $926 | $1,136 | $1,370 | $1,559 |
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
- 4.1
- 108 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 43th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Columbia County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$864 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 5.5%. 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 Columbia County?
- About 1.11% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $245,000 home that is about $2,719 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Columbia County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $926 for a 1-bedroom, $1,136 for a 2-bedroom and $1,370 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$864 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.