Rental numbers for Franklin County, VA
The typical home here runs -$1,494 a month at 7.78% with 25% down.
- Gross yield
- 4.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,494/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $366,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,245/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Franklin County
9 with published figures
| 24102Henry | $229,000 | $910* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$887 | n/a |
| 24088Ferrum | $259,000 | $910* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,079 | n/a |
| 24151Rocky Mount | $275,000 | $950* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,140 | n/a |
| 24092Gladehill | $312,000 | $1,050* | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$1,307 | n/a |
| 24067Callaway | $328,000 | $910* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$1,528 | n/a |
| 24101Hardy | $400,000 | $1,100* | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$1,836 | n/a |
| 24137Penhook | $539,000 | $1,090* | 2.4% | 0.2% | -$2,796 | n/a |
| 24184Wirtz | $462,000 | $910* | 2.4% | 0.1% | -$2,435 | n/a |
| 24176Union Hall | $860,000 | $1,420* | 2.0% | 0.1% | -$4,531 | n/a |
* 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
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.50%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $279,729 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $312,795 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $320,113 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $341,711 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $352,014 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $365,972 | $1,245 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $949 | $987 | $1,080 | $1,495 | $1,805 |
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
- 6.0
- 139 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 54th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Franklin County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,494 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 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 Franklin County?
- About 0.50% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $366,000 home that is about $1,823 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Franklin County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $987 for a 1-bedroom, $1,080 for a 2-bedroom and $1,495 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,494 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.