Rental numbers for Washington County, PA
The typical home here runs -$660 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.0%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$660/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $241,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,350/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Washington County
42 with published figures
| 15368Vestaburg | $44,000 | $1,080* | 29.7% | 20.1% | +$494 | n/a |
| 15033Donora | $44,000 | $1,080* | 29.4% | 20.1% | +$501 | n/a |
| 15331Ellsworth | $68,000 | $1,260* | 22.3% | 15.2% | +$496 | n/a |
| 15324Cokeburg | $72,000 | $1,250* | 20.9% | 14.4% | +$473 | n/a |
| 15350Muse | $91,000 | $1,460* | 19.3% | 13.2% | +$508 | n/a |
| 15345Marianna | $85,000 | $1,260* | 17.7% | 11.9% | +$383 | n/a |
| 15038Elrama | $96,000 | $1,200* | 15.0% | 9.4% | +$231 | n/a |
| 15022Charleroi | $90,000 | $1,070* | 14.3% | 8.6% | +$156 | n/a |
| 15054Langeloth | $101,000 | $1,120* | 13.3% | 8.5% | +$174 | n/a |
| 15358Richeyville | $107,000 | $1,140* | 12.8% | 7.8% | +$122 | n/a |
| 15477Roscoe | $101,000 | $1,050* | 12.5% | 7.4% | +$76 | n/a |
| 15078Slovan | $114,000 | $1,120* | 11.8% | 6.9% | +$43 | n/a |
| 15412Allenport | $110,000 | $1,070* | 11.6% | 6.9% | +$35 | n/a |
| 15313Beallsville | $135,000 | $1,210* | 10.8% | 6.4% | -$4 | n/a |
| 15419California | $119,000 | $1,050* | 10.6% | 5.8% | -$69 | n/a |
| 15483Stockdale | $125,000 | $970* | 9.3% | 4.7% | -$190 | n/a |
| 15333Fredericktown-Millsboro | $148,000 | $1,090* | 8.8% | 4.7% | -$220 | n/a |
| 15067New Eagle | $134,000 | $970* | 8.7% | 3.5% | -$330 | n/a |
| 15423Coal Center | $166,000 | $1,180* | 8.5% | 4.8% | -$236 | n/a |
| 15063Monongahela | $156,000 | $1,080* | 8.3% | 4.1% | -$313 | n/a |
| 15347Meadowlands | $182,000 | $1,210* | 8.0% | 4.2% | -$346 | n/a |
| 15321Cecil-Bishop | $303,000 | $1,950* | 7.7% | 4.4% | -$532 | n/a |
| 15312Avella | $214,000 | $1,360* | 7.6% | 4.1% | -$421 | n/a |
| 15314Bentleyville | $165,000 | $1,020* | 7.4% | 3.4% | -$418 | n/a |
| 15376West Alexander | $206,000 | $1,180* | 6.9% | 3.3% | -$547 | n/a |
| 15060Midway | $171,000 | $970* | 6.8% | 2.8% | -$519 | n/a |
| 15021Burgettstown | $206,000 | $1,120* | 6.5% | 3.1% | -$580 | n/a |
| 15363Strabane | $188,000 | $990* | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$560 | n/a |
| 15342Houston | $259,000 | $1,310* | 6.1% | 2.8% | -$785 | n/a |
| 15055Lawrence | $291,000 | $1,410* | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$1,007 | n/a |
| 15323Claysville | $224,000 | $1,080* | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$739 | n/a |
| 15377West Finley | $271,000 | $1,290* | 5.7% | 2.5% | -$888 | n/a |
| 15332Finleyville | $247,000 | $1,170* | 5.7% | 2.1% | -$898 | n/a |
| 15360Scenery Hill | $262,000 | $1,210* | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$929 | n/a |
| 15311Amity | $260,000 | $1,190* | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$917 | n/a |
| 15329Prosperity | $250,000 | $1,140* | 5.5% | 2.4% | -$847 | n/a |
| 15317Canonsburg | $387,000 | $1,695 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$1,413 | +3.0% |
| 15340Hickory | $273,000 | $1,170* | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$1,038 | n/a |
| 15019Bulger | $254,000 | $990* | 4.7% | 1.4% | -$1,075 | n/a |
| 15301Washington | $239,000 | $923 | 4.6% | 1.2% | -$1,042 | +6.4% |
| 15330Eighty Four | $413,000 | $1,200* | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$1,951 | n/a |
| 15367Venetia | $636,000 | $1,330* | 2.5% | -0.3% | -$3,609 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.09%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $211,160 | $1,106 |
| Aug 2022 | $224,123 | $1,178 |
| Aug 2023 | $224,606 | $1,217 |
| Aug 2024 | $232,914 | $1,268 |
| Aug 2025 | $234,874 | $1,300 |
| Aug 2026 | $240,972 | $1,350 |
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
- 3.9
- 347 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 41th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Washington County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$660 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%. 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 Washington County?
- About 1.09% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $241,000 home that is about $2,622 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Washington 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 -$660 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.