Rental numbers for Wayne County, PA
The typical home here runs -$1,008 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,008/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $309,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,554/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Wayne County
15 with published figures
| 18405Beach Lake | $305,000 | $1,500* | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$1,010 | n/a |
| 18431Honesdale | $299,000 | $1,392 | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$1,095 | n/a |
| 18461Starlight | $247,000 | $1,140* | 5.5% | 2.0% | -$922 | n/a |
| 18436Lake Ariel | $312,000 | $1,330* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$1,239 | n/a |
| 18472Waymart | $288,000 | $1,190* | 5.0% | 1.6% | -$1,166 | n/a |
| 18453Pleasant Mount | $339,000 | $1,390* | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$1,335 | n/a |
| 18437Lake Como | $271,000 | $1,040* | 4.6% | 0.6% | -$1,327 | n/a |
| 18456Prompton | $287,000 | $1,080* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,246 | n/a |
| 18462Starrucca | $292,000 | $1,100* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,314 | n/a |
| 18439Lakewood | $331,000 | $1,130* | 4.1% | 0.7% | -$1,589 | n/a |
| 18415Damascus | $355,000 | $1,120* | 3.8% | 0.1% | -$1,895 | n/a |
| 18469Tyler Hill | $344,000 | $1,070* | 3.7% | 0.5% | -$1,702 | n/a |
| 18438Lakeville | $451,000 | $1,340* | 3.6% | 0.9% | -$2,089 | n/a |
| 18443Milanville | $344,000 | $1,010* | 3.5% | 0.5% | -$1,702 | n/a |
| 18417Equinunk | $342,000 | $990* | 3.5% | 0.5% | -$1,699 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.6 pts
- Property tax
- 1.26%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
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| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $240,410 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $280,097 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $278,011 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $286,980 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $297,766 | $1,522 |
| Aug 2026 | $308,880 | $1,554 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Wayne County, PA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $874 | $1,008 | $1,184 | $1,509 | $1,979 |
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
- 6.6
- 137 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 57th
- among US counties
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- Is Wayne County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,008 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. 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 Wayne County?
- About 1.26% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $309,000 home that is about $3,876 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Wayne County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,008 for a 1-bedroom, $1,184 for a 2-bedroom and $1,509 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,008 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.