Rental numbers for Johnson County, TX
The typical home here runs -$1,364 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 6.1%.
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.1%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,364/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $339,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,581/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Johnson County
10 with published figures
| 76031Cleburne | $278,000 | $1,873 | 8.1% | 3.8% | -$625 | n/a |
| 76028Burleson | $338,000 | $1,723 | 6.1% | 1.8% | -$1,300 | -1.0% |
| 76084Venus | $390,000 | $1,971 | 6.1% | 2.2% | -$1,400 | +2.1% |
| 76033Cleburne | $270,000 | $1,355 | 6.0% | 1.5% | -$1,113 | n/a |
| 76093Rio Vista | $295,000 | $1,460* | 5.9% | 0.8% | -$1,383 | n/a |
| 76044Godley | $432,000 | $2,025 | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$1,585 | n/a |
| 76059Keene | $254,000 | $1,190* | 5.6% | 1.4% | -$1,072 | n/a |
| 76009Alvarado | $318,000 | $1,480* | 5.6% | 1.8% | -$1,244 | n/a |
| 76058Joshua | $357,000 | $1,660* | 5.6% | 1.8% | -$1,377 | n/a |
| 76050Grandview | $407,000 | $1,480* | 4.4% | 0.9% | -$1,893 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.24%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $297,857 | $1,312 |
| Aug 2022 | $361,830 | $1,465 |
| Aug 2023 | $350,103 | $1,507 |
| Aug 2024 | $352,520 | $1,531 |
| Aug 2025 | $343,254 | $1,525 |
| Aug 2026 | $338,867 | $1,581 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,461 | $1,481 | $1,745 | $2,284 | $2,866 |
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
- 33.5
- 2,195 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 97th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Johnson County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,364 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 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 Johnson County?
- About 1.24% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $339,000 home that is about $4,216 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Johnson County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,481 for a 1-bedroom, $1,745 for a 2-bedroom and $2,284 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,364 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.