Rental numbers for Travis County, TX
The typical home here runs -$2,346 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 43 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 4.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 43 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,346/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $466,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,618/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Travis County
45 with published figures
| 78725Austin | $266,000 | $2,004 | 9.0% | 4.5% | -$448 | +1.3% |
| 78617Del Valle | $283,000 | $1,656 | 7.0% | 2.8% | -$876 | -1.2% |
| 78705Austin | $325,000 | $1,864 | 6.9% | 2.6% | -$1,045 | -0.8% |
| 78652Austin | $464,000 | $2,499 | 6.5% | 2.8% | -$1,430 | n/a |
| 78724Austin | $313,000 | $1,639 | 6.3% | 2.3% | -$1,099 | -0.0% |
| 78653Manor | $313,000 | $1,627 | 6.2% | 1.6% | -$1,275 | -2.3% |
| 78645Lago Vista | $416,000 | $2,085 | 6.0% | 2.0% | -$1,561 | +3.8% |
| 78747Austin | $352,000 | $1,706 | 5.8% | 1.7% | -$1,386 | +0.9% |
| 78669Spicewood | $701,000 | $3,383 | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$2,335 | +9.0% |
| 78701Austin | $652,000 | $3,104 | 5.7% | 2.1% | -$2,383 | +2.6% |
| 78734Austin | $612,000 | $2,759 | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$2,261 | +2.9% |
| 78739Austin | $795,000 | $3,560 | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$2,940 | n/a |
| 78660Pflugerville | $367,000 | $1,638 | 5.3% | 1.1% | -$1,651 | -0.1% |
| 78721Austin | $411,000 | $1,822 | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$1,671 | -1.7% |
| 78744Austin | $322,000 | $1,420 | 5.3% | 1.2% | -$1,420 | +1.9% |
| 78741Austin | $319,000 | $1,399 | 5.3% | 1.2% | -$1,402 | +1.5% |
| 78758Austin | $359,000 | $1,549 | 5.2% | 1.3% | -$1,559 | -0.3% |
| 78719Austin | $420,000 | $1,780* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,533 | n/a |
| 78754Austin | $352,000 | $1,409 | 4.8% | 0.5% | -$1,745 | -3.8% |
| 78723Austin | $469,000 | $1,854 | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$2,162 | +1.1% |
| 78752Austin | $369,000 | $1,457 | 4.7% | 0.7% | -$1,762 | -2.4% |
| 78702Austin | $548,000 | $2,096 | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,494 | -1.4% |
| 78753Austin | $333,000 | $1,264 | 4.6% | 0.5% | -$1,643 | -4.6% |
| 78745Austin | $411,000 | $1,514 | 4.4% | 0.7% | -$1,962 | -0.8% |
| 78748Austin | $400,000 | $1,430 | 4.3% | 0.5% | -$1,979 | -1.2% |
| 78727Austin | $450,000 | $1,470 | 3.9% | 0.3% | -$2,315 | -2.4% |
| 78728Austin | $396,000 | $1,269 | 3.8% | 0.0% | -$2,129 | -4.5% |
| 78757Austin | $584,000 | $1,836 | 3.8% | 0.3% | -$3,030 | +2.2% |
| 78722Austin | $570,000 | $1,766 | 3.7% | 0.2% | -$2,967 | -0.7% |
| 78751Austin | $586,000 | $1,773 | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$2,958 | +2.1% |
| 78749Austin | $552,000 | $1,521 | 3.3% | -0.1% | -$3,029 | +0.5% |
| 78704Austin | $721,000 | $1,912 | 3.2% | 0.2% | -$3,759 | +1.1% |
| 78732Austin | $817,000 | $2,146 | 3.1% | 0.2% | -$4,289 | -0.4% |
| 78738Austin | $841,000 | $2,177 | 3.1% | 0.2% | -$4,384 | -1.0% |
| 78750Austin | $593,000 | $1,509 | 3.0% | -0.4% | -$3,403 | +4.0% |
| 78736Austin | $589,000 | $1,487 | 3.0% | -0.2% | -$3,267 | -0.4% |
| 78733Austin | $1,165,000 | $2,780* | 2.9% | 0.2% | -$6,069 | n/a |
| 78756Austin | $695,000 | $1,657 | 2.9% | -0.2% | -$3,855 | -1.5% |
| 78759Austin | $653,000 | $1,453 | 2.7% | -0.5% | -$3,809 | -1.0% |
| 78735Austin | $817,000 | $1,689 | 2.5% | -0.4% | -$4,681 | +0.1% |
| 78726Austin | $700,000 | $1,376 | 2.4% | -0.9% | -$4,273 | +4.2% |
| 78703Austin | $1,307,000 | $2,492 | 2.3% | 0.1% | -$6,971 | +1.7% |
| 78731Austin | $1,021,000 | $1,653 | 1.9% | -0.8% | -$6,140 | +0.6% |
| 78730Austin | $1,115,000 | $1,567 | 1.7% | -0.8% | -$6,770 | n/a |
| 78746West Lake Hills | $1,702,000 | $1,905 | 1.3% | -0.7% | -$10,162 | +1.5% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -4.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.48%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $549,108 | $1,643 |
| Aug 2022 | $631,220 | $1,824 |
| Aug 2023 | $549,294 | $1,755 |
| Aug 2024 | $521,889 | $1,677 |
| Aug 2025 | $485,432 | $1,621 |
| Aug 2026 | $466,106 | $1,618 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,447 | $1,530 | $1,817 | $2,292 | $2,689 |
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
- 21.5
- 12,557 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 91th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Travis County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,346 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 43 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%. 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 Travis County?
- About 1.48% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $466,000 home that is about $6,884 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Travis County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,530 for a 1-bedroom, $1,817 for a 2-bedroom and $2,292 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,346 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.