Rental numbers for the Ca±on City, CO metro
The typical home here runs -$1,272 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,272/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $340,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,359/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
6 with published figures
| 81223Cotopaxi | $371,000 | $1,850* | 6.0% | 3.2% | -$1,009 | n/a |
| 81212Canon City | $333,000 | $1,355 | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,243 | +2.9% |
| 81226Florence | $297,000 | $1,200* | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$1,145 | n/a |
| 81233Howard | $489,000 | $1,630* | 4.0% | 1.6% | -$1,982 | n/a |
| 81240Penrose | $386,000 | $1,240* | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$1,664 | n/a |
| 81253Wetmore | $400,000 | $1,170* | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$1,856 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.34%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $294,366 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $335,897 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $334,689 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $339,218 | $1,305 |
| Aug 2025 | $344,000 | $1,313 |
| Aug 2026 | $339,690 | $1,359 |
Counties
- Fremont County, CO4.9% median yield
- Custer County, COn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Ca±on City, CO metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,272 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Ca±on City, CO metro have the highest rental yield?
- 81212 (Canon City) at 4.9%, 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.