Rental numbers for Fayette County, PA
The typical home here runs -$378 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- 7.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$378/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $147,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $912/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Fayette County
37 with published figures
| 15466Newell | $68,000 | $1,520* | 26.7% | 18.9% | +$711 | n/a |
| 15413Allison | $51,000 | $1,100* | 25.8% | 17.6% | +$474 | n/a |
| 15475Republic | $55,000 | $1,080* | 23.4% | 16.1% | +$444 | n/a |
| 15482Perryopolis | $71,000 | $970* | 16.4% | 10.5% | +$238 | n/a |
| 15468New Salem | $102,000 | $1,360* | 16.0% | 10.6% | +$348 | n/a |
| 15458Mc Clellandtown | $136,000 | $1,740* | 15.3% | 10.2% | +$429 | n/a |
| 15474Point Marion | $93,000 | $1,180* | 15.2% | 9.7% | +$249 | n/a |
| 15444Hiller | $84,000 | $980* | 13.9% | 8.3% | +$131 | n/a |
| 15410Adah | $89,000 | $1,020* | 13.7% | 8.2% | +$131 | n/a |
| 15442Grindstone | $106,000 | $1,210* | 13.7% | 8.0% | +$132 | n/a |
| 15631Everson | $97,000 | $1,060* | 13.1% | 7.6% | +$93 | n/a |
| 15461Masontown | $113,000 | $1,130* | 12.0% | 7.0% | +$46 | n/a |
| 15417Brownsville | $101,000 | $980* | 11.6% | 6.4% | -$7 | n/a |
| 15462Melcroft | $117,000 | $1,020* | 10.5% | 5.8% | -$68 | n/a |
| 15451Lake Lynn | $138,000 | $1,130* | 9.8% | 4.6% | -$213 | n/a |
| 15486Vanderbilt | $177,000 | $1,430* | 9.7% | 5.5% | -$142 | n/a |
| 15438Fayette City | $124,000 | $970* | 9.3% | 4.5% | -$203 | n/a |
| 15456Lemont Furnace | $142,000 | $1,050* | 8.9% | 4.4% | -$243 | n/a |
| 15431Dunbar | $138,000 | $980* | 8.5% | 4.4% | -$234 | n/a |
| 15433East Millsboro | $146,000 | $1,020* | 8.4% | 4.2% | -$281 | n/a |
| 15436Fairchance | $149,000 | $1,030* | 8.3% | 4.4% | -$256 | n/a |
| 15480Smock | $160,000 | $1,100* | 8.3% | 4.0% | -$324 | n/a |
| 15425Connellsville | $146,000 | $980* | 8.1% | 3.9% | -$310 | n/a |
| 15446Indian Head | $154,000 | $1,020* | 7.9% | 3.9% | -$336 | n/a |
| 15445Hopwood | $191,000 | $1,220* | 7.7% | 3.9% | -$408 | n/a |
| 15428Dawson | $164,000 | $1,040* | 7.6% | 3.6% | -$397 | n/a |
| 15478Smithfield | $177,000 | $1,080* | 7.3% | 3.7% | -$409 | n/a |
| 15464Mill Run | $198,000 | $1,180* | 7.2% | 2.9% | -$584 | n/a |
| 15437Farmington | $231,000 | $1,320* | 6.9% | 3.8% | -$517 | n/a |
| 15469Normalville | $172,000 | $970* | 6.8% | 2.8% | -$526 | n/a |
| 15401Uniontown | $162,000 | $904 | 6.7% | 2.9% | -$484 | n/a |
| 15459Markleysburg | $177,000 | $970* | 6.6% | 2.7% | -$551 | n/a |
| 15473Perryopolis | $188,000 | $970* | 6.2% | 2.5% | -$615 | n/a |
| 15440Gibbon Glade | $229,000 | $1,160* | 6.1% | 2.5% | -$746 | n/a |
| 15470Ohiopyle | $235,000 | $1,170* | 6.0% | 2.6% | -$767 | n/a |
| 15490White | $205,000 | $1,010* | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$630 | n/a |
| 15622Champion | $350,000 | $1,030* | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$1,661 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.12%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $139,781 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $143,659 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $141,143 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $150,048 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $148,376 | $875 |
| Aug 2026 | $147,252 | $912 |
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
- 3.4
- 185 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 37th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Fayette County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$378 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%. 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 Fayette County?
- About 1.12% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $147,000 home that is about $1,652 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Fayette 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 -$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.