Rental numbers for the Abilene, TX metro
The typical home here runs -$158 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 6.4%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 11.0%.
- Gross yield
- 10.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 11.0%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$158/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $223,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,007/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
19 with published figures
| 79603Abilene | $150,000 | $1,769 | 14.2% | 7.9% | +$177 | +34.8% |
| 79553Stamford | $113,000 | $1,140* | 12.2% | 4.5% | -$183 | n/a |
| 79520Hamlin | $109,000 | $1,090* | 12.0% | 4.1% | -$215 | n/a |
| 79601Abilene | $219,000 | $2,173 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +$17 | +39.8% |
| 79605Abilene | $186,000 | $1,709 | 11.0% | 5.4% | -$166 | n/a |
| 79602Abilene | $272,000 | $2,345 | 10.3% | 5.3% | -$270 | +31.7% |
| 79563Tye | $138,000 | $1,150* | 10.0% | 4.1% | -$274 | n/a |
| 79501Anson | $154,000 | $1,140* | 8.9% | 2.8% | -$477 | n/a |
| 79606Abilene | $310,000 | $2,206 | 8.5% | 3.7% | -$710 | +34.2% |
| 79536Merkel | $208,000 | $1,460* | 8.4% | 3.7% | -$478 | n/a |
| 76437Cisco | $156,000 | $1,090* | 8.4% | 3.0% | -$452 | n/a |
| 76443Cross Plains | $201,000 | $1,090* | 6.5% | 2.1% | -$734 | n/a |
| 79504Baird | $201,000 | $1,090* | 6.5% | 2.2% | -$719 | n/a |
| 79530Lawn | $211,000 | $1,090* | 6.2% | 1.4% | -$887 | n/a |
| 79510Clyde | $230,000 | $1,150* | 6.0% | 1.8% | -$898 | n/a |
| 79508Buffalo Gap | $265,000 | $1,240* | 5.6% | 1.2% | -$1,157 | n/a |
| 79562Tuscola | $406,000 | $1,900* | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$1,482 | n/a |
| 79525Hawley | $261,000 | $1,210* | 5.6% | 1.4% | -$1,094 | n/a |
| 79541Ovalo | $452,000 | $1,300* | 3.5% | -0.1% | -$2,484 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +8.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +32.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +24.1 pts
- Property tax
- 1.29%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $178,304 | $1,127 |
| Aug 2022 | $198,432 | $1,228 |
| Aug 2023 | $202,392 | $1,288 |
| Aug 2024 | $205,132 | $1,340 |
| Aug 2025 | $204,824 | $1,510 |
| Aug 2026 | $222,914 | $2,007 |
Counties
- Eastland County, TXn/a median yield
- Callahan County, TXn/a median yield
- Jones County, TXn/a median yield
- Taylor County, TX11.0% median yield
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Questions
- Is the Abilene, TX metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$158 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 6.4%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 11.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Abilene, TX metro have the highest rental yield?
- 79605 (Abilene) at 11.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.