Rental numbers for York County, SC
The typical home here runs -$1,330 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.0%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,330/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $388,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,616/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in York County
11 with published figures
| 29730Rock Hill | $288,000 | $1,500 | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$769 | +0.5% |
| 29742Sharon | $257,000 | $1,330* | 6.2% | 3.3% | -$689 | n/a |
| 29717Hickory Grove | $248,000 | $1,270* | 6.1% | 3.0% | -$710 | n/a |
| 29710Clover | $416,000 | $2,049 | 5.9% | 3.3% | -$1,113 | +3.3% |
| 29732Rock Hill | $352,000 | $1,471 | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,213 | +2.9% |
| 29715Fort Mill | $483,000 | $1,833 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,831 | +1.4% |
| 29743Smyrna | $278,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$1,176 | n/a |
| 29704Catawba | $323,000 | $1,120* | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$1,313 | n/a |
| 29726Mc Connells | $327,000 | $1,090* | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$1,352 | n/a |
| 29745York | $352,000 | $1,110* | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$1,544 | n/a |
| 29708Fort Mill | $576,000 | $1,760 | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$2,493 | +1.1% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.48%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $316,090 | $1,318 |
| Aug 2022 | $376,361 | $1,499 |
| Aug 2023 | $379,611 | $1,545 |
| Aug 2024 | $395,673 | $1,568 |
| Aug 2025 | $392,450 | $1,594 |
| Aug 2026 | $387,516 | $1,616 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
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
- 30.0
- 3,415 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 96th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is York County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,330 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 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 York County?
- About 0.48% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $388,000 home that is about $1,868 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in York County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,640 for a 1-bedroom, $1,785 for a 2-bedroom and $2,179 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,330 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.