Rental numbers for Washington County, TN
The typical home here runs -$918 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$918/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $309,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,489/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Washington County
7 with published figures
| 37604Johnson City | $284,000 | $1,472 | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$788 | +2.2% |
| 37615Johnson City | $357,000 | $1,770 | 5.9% | 3.2% | -$978 | +2.4% |
| 37601Johnson City | $264,000 | $1,269 | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$832 | +3.0% |
| 37659Jonesborough | $341,000 | $1,498 | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,111 | n/a |
| 37656Fall Branch | $290,000 | $1,070* | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$1,132 | n/a |
| 37690Telford | $314,000 | $1,140* | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$1,231 | n/a |
| 37681Limestone | $295,000 | $1,010* | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$1,245 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.52%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $232,757 | $1,037 |
| Aug 2022 | $269,426 | $1,223 |
| Aug 2023 | $288,061 | $1,307 |
| Aug 2024 | $303,934 | $1,381 |
| Aug 2025 | $303,390 | $1,444 |
| Aug 2026 | $308,541 | $1,489 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Johnson City, TN MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $942 | $948 | $1,211 | $1,461 | $1,609 |
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
- 11.5
- 651 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 76th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Washington County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$918 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. 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 Washington County?
- About 0.52% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $309,000 home that is about $1,614 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Washington County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $948 for a 1-bedroom, $1,211 for a 2-bedroom and $1,461 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$918 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.