Rental numbers for the Amarillo, TX metro
The typical home here runs -$781 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 9 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%.
- Gross yield
- 7.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.0%
- 9 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$781/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $222,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,324/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
20 with published figures
| 79101Amarillo | $113,000 | $1,050* | 11.1% | 4.2% | -$216 | n/a |
| 79107Amarillo | $114,000 | $1,046 | 11.0% | 4.1% | -$225 | +6.2% |
| 79104Amarillo | $115,000 | $1,050* | 10.9% | 4.2% | -$215 | n/a |
| 79102Amarillo | $159,000 | $1,300 | 9.8% | 3.9% | -$342 | n/a |
| 79110Amarillo | $175,000 | $1,379 | 9.5% | 3.8% | -$391 | +6.7% |
| 79226Clarendon | $139,000 | $1,050* | 9.1% | 3.3% | -$371 | n/a |
| 79103Amarillo | $158,000 | $1,190* | 9.0% | 3.2% | -$426 | n/a |
| 79039Groom | $148,000 | $1,050* | 8.5% | 2.4% | -$505 | n/a |
| 79118Amarillo | $263,000 | $1,804 | 8.2% | 3.4% | -$683 | +6.6% |
| 79097White Deer | $155,000 | $1,050* | 8.2% | 2.6% | -$500 | n/a |
| 79106Amarillo | $170,000 | $1,135 | 8.0% | 2.5% | -$566 | +3.6% |
| 79108Amarillo | $207,000 | $1,160* | 6.7% | 2.0% | -$776 | n/a |
| 79042Happy | $191,000 | $1,050* | 6.6% | 1.8% | -$740 | n/a |
| 79124Amarillo | $384,000 | $2,100 | 6.6% | 2.3% | -$1,334 | n/a |
| 79068Panhandle | $206,000 | $1,070* | 6.2% | 1.6% | -$831 | n/a |
| 79109Amarillo | $238,000 | $1,173 | 5.9% | 1.2% | -$1,049 | +6.7% |
| 79019Claude | $239,000 | $1,050* | 5.3% | 0.9% | -$1,106 | n/a |
| 79119Amarillo | $386,000 | $1,639 | 5.1% | 1.0% | -$1,761 | +9.8% |
| 79015Canyon | $303,000 | $1,234 | 4.9% | 0.8% | -$1,436 | +5.2% |
| 79121Amarillo | $306,000 | $1,050* | 4.1% | 0.1% | -$1,632 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.48%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $178,314 | $1,049 |
| Aug 2022 | $202,943 | $1,169 |
| Aug 2023 | $208,303 | $1,177 |
| Aug 2024 | $212,690 | $1,223 |
| Aug 2025 | $213,337 | $1,248 |
| Aug 2026 | $221,566 | $1,324 |
Counties
- Randall County, TX5.9% median yield
- Armstrong County, TXn/a median yield
- Carson County, TXn/a median yield
- Castro County, TXn/a median yield
- Potter County, TX8.9% median yield
- Donley County, TXn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Amarillo, TX metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$781 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 9 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Amarillo, TX metro have the highest rental yield?
- 79107 (Amarillo) at 11.0%, 79102 (Amarillo) at 9.8%, 79110 (Amarillo) at 9.5%, 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.