Rental numbers for York County, PA
The typical home here runs -$1,255 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 9 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%.
- Gross yield
- 5.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.1%
- 9 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,255/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $311,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,396/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in York County
35 with published figures
| 17401York | $149,000 | $1,226 | 9.9% | 4.5% | -$244 | +5.7% |
| 17318York | $228,000 | $1,500* | 7.9% | 3.6% | -$537 | n/a |
| 17407Jacobus | $334,000 | $1,990* | 7.1% | 3.2% | -$917 | n/a |
| 17356Red Lion | $298,000 | $1,705 | 6.9% | 3.0% | -$863 | +4.8% |
| 17408York | $300,000 | $1,656 | 6.6% | 2.6% | -$967 | n/a |
| 17403York | $254,000 | $1,356 | 6.4% | 2.1% | -$926 | +3.5% |
| 17406York | $299,000 | $1,540* | 6.2% | 2.3% | -$1,041 | n/a |
| 17402York | $331,000 | $1,696 | 6.1% | 2.2% | -$1,174 | n/a |
| 17404York | $261,000 | $1,308 | 6.0% | 1.8% | -$1,022 | +3.8% |
| 17347Mount Wolf | $327,000 | $1,580* | 5.8% | 1.9% | -$1,254 | n/a |
| 17331Hanover | $297,000 | $1,404 | 5.7% | 1.8% | -$1,153 | +2.3% |
| 17345Manchester | $284,000 | $1,330* | 5.6% | 1.6% | -$1,149 | n/a |
| 17366Windsor | $314,000 | $1,420* | 5.4% | 1.5% | -$1,297 | n/a |
| 17368Wrightsville | $284,000 | $1,210* | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$1,238 | n/a |
| 17322Felton | $355,000 | $1,480* | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$1,491 | n/a |
| 17315Dover | $296,000 | $1,230* | 5.0% | 1.2% | -$1,286 | n/a |
| 17362Spring Grove | $334,000 | $1,390* | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,436 | n/a |
| 17370York Haven | $323,000 | $1,320* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$1,354 | n/a |
| 17364Thomasville | $340,000 | $1,380* | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,529 | n/a |
| 17309Brogue | $354,000 | $1,420* | 4.8% | 1.5% | -$1,467 | n/a |
| 17314Delta | $321,000 | $1,250* | 4.7% | 1.1% | -$1,446 | n/a |
| 17319Etters | $320,000 | $1,230* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,375 | n/a |
| 17302Airville | $344,000 | $1,290* | 4.5% | 0.8% | -$1,618 | n/a |
| 17361Shrewsbury | $358,000 | $1,330* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,591 | n/a |
| 17313Dallastown | $281,000 | $1,035 | 4.4% | 0.8% | -$1,330 | n/a |
| 17352New Park | $401,000 | $1,410* | 4.2% | 0.5% | -$2,004 | n/a |
| 17339Lewisberry | $392,000 | $1,370* | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$1,722 | n/a |
| 17349New Freedom | $425,000 | $1,473 | 4.2% | 1.0% | -$1,949 | n/a |
| 17321Fawn Grove | $418,000 | $1,390* | 4.0% | 0.6% | -$2,050 | n/a |
| 17365Wellsville | $373,000 | $1,210* | 3.9% | 0.4% | -$1,868 | n/a |
| 17327Glen Rock | $373,000 | $1,210* | 3.9% | 0.5% | -$1,861 | n/a |
| 17019Dillsburg | $391,000 | $1,240* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$1,917 | n/a |
| 17360Seven Valleys | $381,000 | $1,210* | 3.8% | 0.3% | -$1,942 | n/a |
| 17329Glenville | $427,000 | $1,310* | 3.7% | 0.6% | -$2,102 | n/a |
| 17363Stewartstown | $400,000 | $1,210* | 3.6% | 0.3% | -$2,063 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.61%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $236,279 | $1,094 |
| Aug 2022 | $260,440 | $1,174 |
| Aug 2023 | $275,244 | $1,243 |
| Aug 2024 | $286,332 | $1,289 |
| Aug 2025 | $301,191 | $1,349 |
| Aug 2026 | $311,142 | $1,396 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, York-Hanover, PA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $951 | $1,042 | $1,327 | $1,757 | $1,846 |
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
- 6.7
- 1,224 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 58th
- among US counties
Tools
Questions
- Is York County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,255 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 9 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%. 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 York County?
- About 1.61% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $311,000 home that is about $5,012 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in York County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,042 for a 1-bedroom, $1,327 for a 2-bedroom and $1,757 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,255 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.