Rental numbers for Washington County, WI
The typical home here runs -$1,985 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.6%.
- Gross yield
- 3.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.6%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,985/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $435,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,389/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Washington County
11 with published figures
| 53090West Bend | $375,000 | $1,350* | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$1,635 | n/a |
| 53033Richfield | $518,000 | $1,800* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$2,162 | n/a |
| 53022Germantown | $466,000 | $1,580* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$2,107 | n/a |
| 53037Jackson | $422,000 | $1,380* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$1,937 | n/a |
| 53095West Bend | $414,000 | $1,281 | 3.7% | 0.8% | -$1,960 | n/a |
| 53040Kewaskum | $404,000 | $1,180* | 3.5% | 0.7% | -$1,938 | n/a |
| 53027Hartford | $420,000 | $1,215 | 3.5% | 0.7% | -$2,005 | n/a |
| 53017Richfield | $580,000 | $1,610* | 3.3% | 0.8% | -$2,766 | n/a |
| 53086Slinger | $475,000 | $1,290* | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$2,333 | n/a |
| 53002Addison | $436,000 | $1,140* | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$2,104 | n/a |
| 53076Richfield | $601,000 | $1,510* | 3.0% | 0.4% | -$3,016 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.10%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $330,815 | $1,002 |
| Aug 2022 | $351,561 | $1,131 |
| Aug 2023 | $371,527 | $1,204 |
| Aug 2024 | $394,007 | $1,248 |
| Aug 2025 | $409,634 | $1,325 |
| Aug 2026 | $435,094 | $1,389 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 |
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
- 6.7
- 384 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 58th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Washington County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,985 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.6%. 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 Washington County?
- About 1.10% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $435,000 home that is about $4,799 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Washington County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,060 for a 1-bedroom, $1,263 for a 2-bedroom and $1,553 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,985 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.