Rental numbers for the Batesville, AR metro
The typical home here runs -$518 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$518/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $169,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $903/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
10 with published figures
| 72529Cherokee Village | $150,000 | $1,090* | 8.7% | 4.4% | -$260 | n/a |
| 72482Williford | $128,000 | $920* | 8.6% | 4.3% | -$234 | n/a |
| 72542Highland | $145,000 | $880* | 7.3% | 3.4% | -$376 | n/a |
| 72568Pleasant Plains | $176,000 | $1,040* | 7.1% | 3.1% | -$488 | n/a |
| 72562Newark | $154,000 | $880* | 6.8% | 3.0% | -$441 | n/a |
| 72521Cave City | $179,000 | $910* | 6.1% | 2.7% | -$560 | n/a |
| 72554Mammoth Spring | $181,000 | $900* | 6.0% | 2.6% | -$574 | n/a |
| 72513Ash Flat | $196,000 | $970* | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$645 | n/a |
| 72501Batesville | $180,000 | $885 | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$611 | n/a |
| 72579Sulphur Rock | $203,000 | $880* | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$773 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.50%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $153,465 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $169,523 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $165,019 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $167,310 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $162,889 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $168,783 | $903 |
Counties
- Sharp County, ARn/a median yield
- Independence County, AR5.9% median yield
- Fulton County, ARn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Batesville, AR metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$518 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Batesville, AR metro have the highest rental yield?
- 72501 (Batesville) at 5.9%, 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.