Rental numbers for Taylor County, TX
The typical home here runs -$215 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.9%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 11.0%.
- Gross yield
- 10.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 11.0%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$215/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $230,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,016/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Taylor County
11 with published figures
| 79603Abilene | $150,000 | $1,769 | 14.2% | 7.9% | +$177 | +34.8% |
| 79601Abilene | $219,000 | $2,173 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +$17 | +39.8% |
| 79605Abilene | $186,000 | $1,709 | 11.0% | 5.4% | -$166 | n/a |
| 79602Abilene | $272,000 | $2,345 | 10.3% | 5.3% | -$270 | +31.7% |
| 79563Tye | $138,000 | $1,150* | 10.0% | 4.1% | -$274 | n/a |
| 79606Abilene | $310,000 | $2,206 | 8.5% | 3.7% | -$710 | +34.2% |
| 79536Merkel | $208,000 | $1,460* | 8.4% | 3.7% | -$478 | n/a |
| 79530Lawn | $211,000 | $1,090* | 6.2% | 1.4% | -$887 | n/a |
| 79508Buffalo Gap | $265,000 | $1,240* | 5.6% | 1.2% | -$1,157 | n/a |
| 79562Tuscola | $406,000 | $1,900* | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$1,482 | n/a |
| 79541Ovalo | $452,000 | $1,300* | 3.5% | -0.1% | -$2,484 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +9.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +33.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +24.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.37%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $178,204 | $1,127 |
| Aug 2022 | $199,510 | $1,227 |
| Aug 2023 | $206,531 | $1,284 |
| Aug 2024 | $209,099 | $1,337 |
| Aug 2025 | $210,197 | $1,509 |
| Aug 2026 | $229,535 | $2,016 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Abilene, TX MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $958 | $1,047 | $1,310 | $1,702 | $2,013 |
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
- 1,838 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 97th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Taylor County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$215 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.9%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 11.0%. 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 Taylor County?
- About 1.37% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $230,000 home that is about $3,154 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Taylor County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,047 for a 1-bedroom, $1,310 for a 2-bedroom and $1,702 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$215 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.