Rental numbers for Montgomery County, TN
The typical home here runs -$1,119 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,119/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $320,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,373/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Montgomery County
9 with published figures
| 37042Clarksville | $293,000 | $1,357 | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$946 | +2.2% |
| 37040Clarksville | $306,000 | $1,329 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,067 | +0.5% |
| 37050Cumberland City | $262,000 | $1,110* | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$938 | n/a |
| 37191Woodlawn | $314,000 | $1,280* | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,133 | n/a |
| 37043Clarksville | $399,000 | $1,491 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$1,539 | +2.8% |
| 37052Cunningham | $369,000 | $1,320* | 4.3% | 1.6% | -$1,492 | n/a |
| 37171Southside | $411,000 | $1,320* | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$1,774 | n/a |
| 37142Palmyra | $358,000 | $1,110* | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$1,576 | n/a |
| 37010Adams | $456,000 | $1,360* | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$2,003 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.61%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $258,143 | $1,167 |
| Aug 2022 | $309,236 | $1,298 |
| Aug 2023 | $313,312 | $1,298 |
| Aug 2024 | $320,254 | $1,354 |
| Aug 2025 | $319,274 | $1,350 |
| Aug 2026 | $320,231 | $1,373 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,061 | $1,068 | $1,307 | $1,786 | $2,185 |
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
- 27.7
- 2,433 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 96th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Montgomery County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,119 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. 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 Montgomery County?
- About 0.61% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $320,000 home that is about $1,941 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Montgomery County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,068 for a 1-bedroom, $1,307 for a 2-bedroom and $1,786 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,119 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.