Rental numbers for the Cape Girardeau, MO metro
The typical home here runs -$780 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$780/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $229,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,065/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
18 with published figures
| 62914Cairo | $34,000 | $920* | 32.4% | 19.6% | +$374 | n/a |
| 62957Thebes | $75,000 | $1,050* | 16.9% | 9.9% | +$213 | n/a |
| 62988Tamms | $95,000 | $920* | 11.6% | 5.8% | -$54 | n/a |
| 62990Thebes | $112,000 | $920* | 9.8% | 4.5% | -$180 | n/a |
| 63703Cape Girardeau | $122,000 | $960* | 9.5% | 4.9% | -$155 | n/a |
| 63960Puxico | $172,000 | $920* | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$499 | n/a |
| 63751Grassy | $210,000 | $1,120* | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$566 | n/a |
| 63730Bloomfield | $178,000 | $940* | 6.3% | 2.8% | -$544 | n/a |
| 63739Burfordville | $201,000 | $1,050* | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$599 | n/a |
| 63764Marble Hill | $188,000 | $920* | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$641 | n/a |
| 63655Marquand | $213,000 | $920* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$782 | n/a |
| 63701Cape Girardeau | $245,000 | $1,020 | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$930 | +6.7% |
| 63755Jackson | $273,000 | $1,105 | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$1,030 | n/a |
| 63775Perryville | $237,000 | $950* | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$946 | n/a |
| 63766Millersville | $259,000 | $960* | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$1,039 | n/a |
| 63785Cape Girardeau | $277,000 | $1,020* | 4.4% | 1.5% | -$1,153 | n/a |
| 63732Altenburg | $253,000 | $920* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,081 | n/a |
| 63769Oak Ridge | $280,000 | $940* | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$1,200 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.68%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $183,127 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $206,271 | $867 |
| Aug 2023 | $208,359 | $931 |
| Aug 2024 | $211,813 | $976 |
| Aug 2025 | $219,602 | $1,029 |
| Aug 2026 | $228,626 | $1,065 |
Counties
- Alexander County, ILn/a median yield
- Madison County, MOn/a median yield
- Cape Girardeau County, MO4.9% median yield
- Bollinger County, MOn/a median yield
- Perry County, MOn/a median yield
- Stoddard County, MOn/a median yield
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- Is the Cape Girardeau, MO metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$780 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 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 Cape Girardeau, MO metro have the highest rental yield?
- 63701 (Cape Girardeau) at 5.0%, 63755 (Jackson) 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.