Rental numbers for Rutherford County, TN
The typical home here runs -$1,418 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.1%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.1%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,418/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $415,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,713/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Rutherford County
12 with published figures
| 37086La Vergne | $342,000 | $2,128 | 7.5% | 4.5% | -$573 | +2.5% |
| 37037Christiana | $408,000 | $1,925 | 5.7% | 3.1% | -$1,157 | n/a |
| 37127Murfreesboro | $421,000 | $1,850 | 5.3% | 2.7% | -$1,336 | +4.7% |
| 37167Smyrna | $403,000 | $1,699 | 5.1% | 2.5% | -$1,349 | +2.0% |
| 37129Murfreesboro | $445,000 | $1,818 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$1,516 | +1.7% |
| 37130Murfreesboro | $372,000 | $1,498 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$1,328 | +2.6% |
| 37153Rockvale | $476,000 | $1,920* | 4.8% | 2.5% | -$1,590 | n/a |
| 37128Murfreesboro | $441,000 | $1,702 | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$1,615 | +0.4% |
| 37149Readyville | $439,000 | $1,320* | 3.6% | 1.3% | -$1,887 | n/a |
| 37060Eagleville | $544,000 | $1,600* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$2,328 | n/a |
| 37085Lascassas | $549,000 | $1,520* | 3.3% | 1.1% | -$2,431 | n/a |
| 37118Milton | $622,000 | $1,320* | 2.5% | 0.4% | -$3,119 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.48%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $342,800 | $1,425 |
| Aug 2022 | $422,617 | $1,610 |
| Aug 2023 | $408,129 | $1,639 |
| Aug 2024 | $415,123 | $1,671 |
| Aug 2025 | $417,557 | $1,684 |
| Aug 2026 | $415,223 | $1,713 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 |
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
- 27.0
- 3,490 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 95th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Rutherford County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,418 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.1%. 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 Rutherford County?
- About 0.48% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $415,000 home that is about $1,997 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Rutherford County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,650 for a 1-bedroom, $1,798 for a 2-bedroom and $2,309 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,418 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.