Rental numbers for Kenosha County, WI
The typical home here runs -$1,143 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.5%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,143/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $338,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,707/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Kenosha County
10 with published figures
| 53140Kenosha | $263,000 | $1,811 | 8.3% | 4.2% | -$507 | +7.2% |
| 53142Kenosha | $335,000 | $1,814 | 6.5% | 2.7% | -$1,062 | +8.9% |
| 53143Kenosha | $263,000 | $1,408 | 6.4% | 2.4% | -$885 | n/a |
| 53144Somers | $335,000 | $1,530 | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,268 | n/a |
| 53168Salem | $370,000 | $1,510* | 4.9% | 1.5% | -$1,539 | n/a |
| 53170Salem | $348,000 | $1,310* | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$1,518 | n/a |
| 53158Pleasant Prairie | $465,000 | $1,730* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$2,022 | n/a |
| 53179Salem | $365,000 | $1,310* | 4.3% | 0.8% | -$1,711 | n/a |
| 53104Bristol | $461,000 | $1,630* | 4.2% | 1.1% | -$2,058 | n/a |
| 53181Twin Lakes | $423,000 | $1,320* | 3.7% | 0.5% | -$2,109 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 1.57%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $254,251 | $1,255 |
| Aug 2022 | $272,862 | $1,355 |
| Aug 2023 | $284,164 | $1,487 |
| Aug 2024 | $301,530 | $1,550 |
| Aug 2025 | $315,794 | $1,614 |
| Aug 2026 | $337,519 | $1,707 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Kenosha, WI MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,136 | $1,144 | $1,441 | $1,956 | $2,228 |
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
- 8.5
- 583 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 66th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Kenosha County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,143 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%. 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 Kenosha County?
- About 1.57% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $338,000 home that is about $5,313 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Kenosha County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,144 for a 1-bedroom, $1,441 for a 2-bedroom and $1,956 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,143 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.