Rental numbers for Rockbridge County, VA
The typical home here runs -$1,005 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,005/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $335,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,606/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Rockbridge County
10 with published figures
| 24439Goshen | $219,000 | $1,160* | 6.4% | 3.1% | -$619 | n/a |
| 24579Natural Bridge Station | $206,000 | $1,090* | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$600 | n/a |
| 24483Vesuvius | $312,000 | $1,560* | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$935 | n/a |
| 24450Lexington | $367,000 | $1,647 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,188 | n/a |
| 24555Glasgow | $218,000 | $910* | 5.0% | 2.0% | -$817 | n/a |
| 24578Natural Bridge | $334,000 | $1,060* | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$1,466 | n/a |
| 24459Rockbridge Baths | $421,000 | $1,330* | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$1,742 | n/a |
| 24472Raphine | $381,000 | $1,160* | 3.7% | 1.1% | -$1,712 | n/a |
| 24435Fairfield | $370,000 | $950* | 3.1% | 0.5% | -$1,843 | n/a |
| 24473Rockbridge Baths | $397,000 | $950* | 2.9% | 0.5% | -$1,968 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.60%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $271,736 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $295,888 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $294,641 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $313,627 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $319,902 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $335,450 | $1,606 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $896 | $971 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 |
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
- 9.2
- 88 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 69th
- among US counties
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- Is Rockbridge County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,005 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. 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 Rockbridge County?
- About 0.60% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $335,000 home that is about $2,013 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Rockbridge County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $971 for a 1-bedroom, $1,057 for a 2-bedroom and $1,464 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,005 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.