Rental numbers for the Austin, TX metro
The typical home here runs -$1,944 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 69 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%.
- Gross yield
- 4.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.8%
- 69 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,944/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $418,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,622/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
87 with published figures
| 78661Luling | $206,000 | $1,760* | 10.3% | 4.8% | -$281 | n/a |
| 78725Austin | $266,000 | $2,004 | 9.0% | 4.5% | -$448 | +1.3% |
| 78622Luling | $235,000 | $1,760* | 9.0% | 4.4% | -$399 | n/a |
| 78656Maxwell | $254,000 | $1,868 | 8.8% | 3.8% | -$570 | -1.1% |
| 76574Taylor | $281,000 | $2,002 | 8.6% | 3.8% | -$625 | -1.5% |
| 76537Jarrell | $253,000 | $1,745 | 8.3% | 3.0% | -$732 | -2.0% |
| 78621Elgin | $288,000 | $1,772 | 7.4% | 2.6% | -$923 | +2.1% |
| 78644Lockhart | $281,000 | $1,712 | 7.3% | 2.7% | -$891 | n/a |
| 78617Del Valle | $283,000 | $1,656 | 7.0% | 2.8% | -$876 | -1.2% |
| 78705Austin | $325,000 | $1,864 | 6.9% | 2.6% | -$1,045 | -0.8% |
| 76530Granger | $315,000 | $1,760* | 6.7% | 2.6% | -$1,027 | n/a |
| 78652Austin | $464,000 | $2,499 | 6.5% | 2.8% | -$1,430 | n/a |
| 78648Luling | $230,000 | $1,230* | 6.4% | 1.9% | -$876 | n/a |
| 78634Hutto | $330,000 | $1,758 | 6.4% | 1.7% | -$1,301 | +1.6% |
| 78640Kyle | $293,000 | $1,566 | 6.4% | 1.7% | -$1,176 | -3.1% |
| 78724Austin | $313,000 | $1,639 | 6.3% | 2.3% | -$1,099 | -0.0% |
| 78653Manor | $313,000 | $1,627 | 6.2% | 1.6% | -$1,275 | -2.3% |
| 78602Bastrop | $348,000 | $1,784 | 6.2% | 1.8% | -$1,339 | -0.4% |
| 78957Smithville | $344,000 | $1,760* | 6.2% | 2.1% | -$1,266 | n/a |
| 78664Round Rock | $330,000 | $1,688 | 6.1% | 1.8% | -$1,295 | +2.2% |
| 78645Lago Vista | $416,000 | $2,085 | 6.0% | 2.0% | -$1,561 | +3.8% |
| 78747Austin | $352,000 | $1,706 | 5.8% | 1.7% | -$1,386 | +0.9% |
| 78669Spicewood | $701,000 | $3,383 | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$2,335 | +9.0% |
| 78616Dale | $368,000 | $1,760* | 5.7% | 2.0% | -$1,371 | n/a |
| 78701Austin | $652,000 | $3,104 | 5.7% | 2.1% | -$2,383 | +2.6% |
| 76578Thrall | $373,000 | $1,760* | 5.7% | 2.3% | -$1,294 | n/a |
| 78626Georgetown | $345,000 | $1,618 | 5.6% | 1.4% | -$1,460 | +1.6% |
| 78642Liberty Hill | $489,000 | $2,263 | 5.5% | 1.4% | -$2,061 | -0.3% |
| 78612Cedar Creek | $419,000 | $1,917 | 5.5% | 1.6% | -$1,713 | n/a |
| 78666San Marcos | $312,000 | $1,414 | 5.5% | 1.3% | -$1,344 | -0.1% |
| 78734Austin | $612,000 | $2,759 | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$2,261 | +2.9% |
| 78610Buda | $359,000 | $1,614 | 5.4% | 0.9% | -$1,664 | -2.8% |
| 78739Austin | $795,000 | $3,560 | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$2,940 | n/a |
| 78660Pflugerville | $367,000 | $1,638 | 5.3% | 1.1% | -$1,651 | -0.1% |
| 78721Austin | $411,000 | $1,822 | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$1,671 | -1.7% |
| 78744Austin | $322,000 | $1,420 | 5.3% | 1.2% | -$1,420 | +1.9% |
| 78641Leander | $427,000 | $1,882 | 5.3% | 1.1% | -$1,917 | +1.7% |
| 78665Round Rock | $391,000 | $1,718 | 5.3% | 1.1% | -$1,752 | +1.9% |
| 78741Austin | $319,000 | $1,399 | 5.3% | 1.2% | -$1,402 | +1.5% |
| 78758Austin | $359,000 | $1,549 | 5.2% | 1.3% | -$1,559 | -0.3% |
| 78719Austin | $420,000 | $1,780* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,533 | n/a |
| 78632Harwood | $425,000 | $1,760* | 5.0% | 0.8% | -$2,014 | n/a |
| 78754Austin | $352,000 | $1,409 | 4.8% | 0.5% | -$1,745 | -3.8% |
| 78654Marble Falls | $398,000 | $1,582 | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$1,773 | +1.0% |
| 78633Georgetown | $436,000 | $1,721 | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$2,004 | +1.6% |
| 78723Austin | $469,000 | $1,854 | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$2,162 | +1.1% |
| 78752Austin | $369,000 | $1,457 | 4.7% | 0.7% | -$1,762 | -2.4% |
| 78659Paige | $449,000 | $1,760* | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,859 | n/a |
| 78655Martindale | $338,000 | $1,300* | 4.6% | 0.9% | -$1,571 | n/a |
| 78702Austin | $548,000 | $2,096 | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,494 | -1.4% |
| 78650McDade | $461,000 | $1,760* | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$2,049 | n/a |
| 78662Red Rock | $461,000 | $1,760* | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,105 | n/a |
| 78753Austin | $333,000 | $1,264 | 4.6% | 0.5% | -$1,643 | -4.6% |
| 78681Round Rock | $477,000 | $1,777 | 4.5% | 0.6% | -$2,335 | -0.5% |
| 78745Austin | $411,000 | $1,514 | 4.4% | 0.7% | -$1,962 | -0.8% |
| 78676Wimberley | $557,000 | $2,023 | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$2,517 | +2.3% |
| 78628Georgetown | $470,000 | $1,686 | 4.3% | 0.3% | -$2,418 | +2.4% |
| 78748Austin | $400,000 | $1,430 | 4.3% | 0.5% | -$1,979 | -1.2% |
| 78613Cedar Park | $456,000 | $1,605 | 4.2% | 0.2% | -$2,382 | +2.4% |
| 78620Dripping Springs | $678,000 | $2,323 | 4.1% | 0.8% | -$3,200 | +4.8% |
| 78953Rosanky | $547,000 | $1,870* | 4.1% | 0.8% | -$2,583 | n/a |
| 78727Austin | $450,000 | $1,470 | 3.9% | 0.3% | -$2,315 | -2.4% |
| 76527Florence | $543,000 | $1,760* | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$2,589 | n/a |
| 78615Coupland | $545,000 | $1,760* | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$2,553 | n/a |
| 78728Austin | $396,000 | $1,269 | 3.8% | 0.0% | -$2,129 | -4.5% |
| 78757Austin | $584,000 | $1,836 | 3.8% | 0.3% | -$3,030 | +2.2% |
| 78722Austin | $570,000 | $1,766 | 3.7% | 0.2% | -$2,967 | -0.7% |
| 78729Austin | $423,000 | $1,298 | 3.7% | -0.1% | -$2,306 | -1.8% |
| 78751Austin | $586,000 | $1,773 | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$2,958 | +2.1% |
| 78717Austin | $552,000 | $1,662 | 3.6% | 0.0% | -$2,974 | -0.2% |
| 78749Austin | $552,000 | $1,521 | 3.3% | -0.1% | -$3,029 | +0.5% |
| 78704Austin | $721,000 | $1,912 | 3.2% | 0.2% | -$3,759 | +1.1% |
| 78732Austin | $817,000 | $2,146 | 3.1% | 0.2% | -$4,289 | -0.4% |
| 78738Austin | $841,000 | $2,177 | 3.1% | 0.2% | -$4,384 | -1.0% |
| 78750Austin | $593,000 | $1,509 | 3.0% | -0.4% | -$3,403 | +4.0% |
| 78736Austin | $589,000 | $1,487 | 3.0% | -0.2% | -$3,267 | -0.4% |
| 78737Austin | $776,000 | $1,929 | 3.0% | -0.1% | -$4,272 | -4.4% |
| 78733Austin | $1,165,000 | $2,780* | 2.9% | 0.2% | -$6,069 | n/a |
| 78756Austin | $695,000 | $1,657 | 2.9% | -0.2% | -$3,855 | -1.5% |
| 78759Austin | $653,000 | $1,453 | 2.7% | -0.5% | -$3,809 | -1.0% |
| 78735Austin | $817,000 | $1,689 | 2.5% | -0.4% | -$4,681 | +0.1% |
| 78726Austin | $700,000 | $1,376 | 2.4% | -0.9% | -$4,273 | +4.2% |
| 78703Austin | $1,307,000 | $2,492 | 2.3% | 0.1% | -$6,971 | +1.7% |
| 78619Driftwood | $934,000 | $1,760* | 2.3% | -0.6% | -$5,517 | n/a |
| 78731Austin | $1,021,000 | $1,653 | 1.9% | -0.8% | -$6,140 | +0.6% |
| 78730Austin | $1,115,000 | $1,567 | 1.7% | -0.8% | -$6,770 | n/a |
| 78746West Lake Hills | $1,702,000 | $1,905 | 1.3% | -0.7% | -$10,162 | +1.5% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -4.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- 0.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.7 pts
- Property tax
- 1.36%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $484,252 | $1,648 |
| Aug 2022 | $562,307 | $1,818 |
| Aug 2023 | $488,921 | $1,754 |
| Aug 2024 | $465,984 | $1,683 |
| Aug 2025 | $438,739 | $1,622 |
| Aug 2026 | $417,977 | $1,622 |
Counties
- Williamson County, TX5.3% median yield
- Bastrop County, TX6.2% median yield
- Hays County, TX4.9% median yield
- Caldwell County, TX8.1% median yield
- Travis County, TX4.6% median yield
- Burnet County, TX5.3% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Austin, TX metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,944 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 69 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Austin, TX metro have the highest rental yield?
- 78725 (Austin) at 9.0%, 78656 (Maxwell) at 8.8%, 76574 (Taylor) at 8.6%, 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.