Rental numbers for Northumberland County, PA
The typical home here runs -$493 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$493/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $176,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,017/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Northumberland County
16 with published figures
| 17872Shamokin | $59,000 | $970* | 19.7% | 12.5% | +$297 | n/a |
| 17851Mount Carmel | $63,000 | $970* | 18.5% | 11.7% | +$274 | n/a |
| 17866Coal Township | $71,000 | $970* | 16.4% | 10.3% | +$224 | n/a |
| 17832Marion Heights | $85,000 | $970* | 13.7% | 8.2% | +$122 | n/a |
| 17834Kulpmont | $91,000 | $970* | 12.8% | 7.2% | +$57 | n/a |
| 17881Trevorton | $147,000 | $970* | 7.9% | 3.8% | -$332 | n/a |
| 17801Sunbury | $194,000 | $970* | 6.0% | 2.2% | -$687 | n/a |
| 17857Northumberland | $224,000 | $1,110* | 5.9% | 2.1% | -$811 | n/a |
| 17847Milton | $243,000 | $1,110* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$874 | n/a |
| 17017Dalmatia | $230,000 | $1,040* | 5.4% | 1.8% | -$894 | n/a |
| 17777Watsontown | $253,000 | $1,110* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$974 | n/a |
| 17830Herndon | $237,000 | $970* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$993 | n/a |
| 17823Dornsife | $284,000 | $1,150* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,146 | n/a |
| 17772Turbotville | $281,000 | $1,110* | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$1,123 | n/a |
| 17824Elysburg | $292,000 | $1,110* | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$1,244 | n/a |
| 17860Paxinos | $306,000 | $1,010* | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$1,376 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +14.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +12.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.10%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $153,347 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $150,298 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $156,447 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $157,830 | $853 |
| Aug 2025 | $173,236 | $887 |
| Aug 2026 | $176,367 | $1,017 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Northumberland County, PA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $729 | $899 | $1,014 | $1,320 | $1,408 |
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
- 1.1
- 41 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 17th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Northumberland County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$493 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 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 Northumberland County?
- About 1.10% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $176,000 home that is about $1,949 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Northumberland County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $899 for a 1-bedroom, $1,014 for a 2-bedroom and $1,320 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$493 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.