Rental numbers for Hanover County, VA
The typical home here runs -$1,457 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 5.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,457/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $459,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,067/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Hanover County
9 with published figures
| 23111Mechanicsville | $398,000 | $2,154 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$968 | n/a |
| 23069Hanover | $420,000 | $1,760* | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,452 | n/a |
| 23005Ashland | $456,000 | $1,893 | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,589 | n/a |
| 23116Mechanicsville | $514,000 | $2,040 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$1,845 | n/a |
| 23146Rockville | $562,000 | $2,170* | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$2,048 | n/a |
| 23047Doswell | $444,000 | $1,540* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,853 | n/a |
| 23059Glen Allen | $628,000 | $2,124 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$2,576 | +2.1% |
| 23015Beaverdam | $428,000 | $1,380* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$1,819 | n/a |
| 23192Montpelier | $480,000 | $1,540* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,045 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.66%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $358,121 | $1,576 |
| Aug 2022 | $391,938 | $1,767 |
| Aug 2023 | $407,754 | $1,847 |
| Aug 2024 | $435,457 | $1,943 |
| Aug 2025 | $443,120 | $1,992 |
| Aug 2026 | $459,424 | $2,067 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 |
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
- 8.2
- 350 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 64th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Hanover County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,457 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. 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 Hanover County?
- About 0.66% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $459,000 home that is about $3,014 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Hanover County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,517 for a 1-bedroom, $1,651 for a 2-bedroom and $2,039 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,457 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.