Rental numbers for the Cedar Rapids, IA metro
The typical home here runs -$839 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- 6.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$839/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $245,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,250/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
48 with published figures
| 52401Cedar Rapids | $123,000 | $1,463 | 14.3% | 8.0% | +$156 | n/a |
| 52404Cedar Rapids | $202,000 | $1,453 | 8.6% | 4.0% | -$406 | +17.0% |
| 52323Oxford Junction | $130,000 | $920* | 8.5% | 3.2% | -$353 | n/a |
| 52402Cedar Rapids | $204,000 | $1,270 | 7.5% | 3.0% | -$595 | +14.7% |
| 52208Belle Plaine | $162,000 | $920* | 6.8% | 2.5% | -$538 | n/a |
| 52405Cedar Rapids | $210,000 | $1,168 | 6.7% | 2.4% | -$722 | +15.0% |
| 52403Cedar Rapids | $209,000 | $1,144 | 6.6% | 2.3% | -$729 | +9.6% |
| 52320Olin | $196,000 | $1,040* | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$649 | n/a |
| 52362Wyoming | $180,000 | $920* | 6.1% | 2.2% | -$638 | n/a |
| 52306Mechanicsville | $227,000 | $1,140* | 6.0% | 2.2% | -$812 | n/a |
| 52228Atkins | $339,000 | $1,610* | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$1,158 | n/a |
| 52212Center Junction | $206,000 | $960* | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$755 | n/a |
| 52318Norway | $280,000 | $1,280* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,068 | n/a |
| 52225Elberon | $233,000 | $1,050* | 5.4% | 1.9% | -$896 | n/a |
| 52313Mount Auburn | $262,000 | $1,140* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$956 | n/a |
| 52302Marion | $279,000 | $1,178 | 5.1% | 1.1% | -$1,246 | +11.8% |
| 52205Anamosa | $269,000 | $1,110* | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,155 | n/a |
| 52321Onslow | $229,000 | $940* | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,031 | n/a |
| 52351Walford | $347,000 | $1,420* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$1,454 | n/a |
| 52209Blairstown | $259,000 | $1,000* | 4.6% | 1.2% | -$1,144 | n/a |
| 52346Van Horne | $311,000 | $1,200* | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$1,319 | n/a |
| 52336Springville | $293,000 | $1,120* | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$1,312 | n/a |
| 52310Monticello | $243,000 | $920* | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$1,110 | n/a |
| 52229Garrison | $284,000 | $1,070* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,214 | n/a |
| 52218Coggon | $245,000 | $920* | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$1,123 | n/a |
| 52214Central City | $300,000 | $1,110* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$1,358 | n/a |
| 52349Vinton | $249,000 | $920* | 4.4% | 0.7% | -$1,191 | n/a |
| 52249Keystone | $324,000 | $1,190* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,396 | n/a |
| 52213Center Point | $326,000 | $1,180* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$1,516 | n/a |
| 52224Dysart | $255,000 | $920* | 4.3% | 0.7% | -$1,231 | n/a |
| 52233Hiawatha | $262,000 | $941 | 4.3% | 0.4% | -$1,328 | n/a |
| 52315Newhall | $268,000 | $920* | 4.1% | 0.7% | -$1,291 | n/a |
| 52309Monmouth | $281,000 | $960* | 4.1% | 1.2% | -$1,235 | n/a |
| 52345Center Point | $275,000 | $940* | 4.1% | 0.4% | -$1,393 | n/a |
| 52332Shellsburg | $333,000 | $1,120* | 4.0% | 0.5% | -$1,650 | n/a |
| 52324Palo | $351,000 | $1,130* | 3.9% | 0.6% | -$1,707 | n/a |
| 52253Lisbon | $312,000 | $1,000* | 3.9% | 0.3% | -$1,613 | n/a |
| 52305Martelle | $300,000 | $920* | 3.7% | 0.5% | -$1,501 | n/a |
| 52202Alburnett | $307,000 | $930* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$1,542 | n/a |
| 52257Luzerne | $342,000 | $1,020* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$1,744 | n/a |
| 52227Ely | $376,000 | $1,110* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$1,913 | n/a |
| 52352Walker | $318,000 | $920* | 3.5% | 0.3% | -$1,636 | n/a |
| 52328Robins | $417,000 | $1,190* | 3.4% | 0.3% | -$2,151 | n/a |
| 52314Mount Vernon | $356,000 | $1,000* | 3.4% | 0.1% | -$1,900 | n/a |
| 52341Toddville | $438,000 | $1,100* | 3.0% | 0.2% | -$2,303 | n/a |
| 52206Atkins | $372,000 | $920* | 3.0% | -0.0% | -$2,017 | n/a |
| 52411Cedar Rapids | $457,000 | $1,040* | 2.7% | -0.5% | -$2,648 | n/a |
| 52354Watkins | $466,000 | $1,040* | 2.7% | 0.2% | -$2,441 | 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
- +14.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +10.1 pts
- Property tax
- 1.32%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $196,783 | $900 |
| Aug 2022 | $215,809 | $947 |
| Aug 2023 | $223,409 | $990 |
| Aug 2024 | $229,129 | $1,027 |
| Aug 2025 | $236,257 | $1,097 |
| Aug 2026 | $245,444 | $1,250 |
Counties
- Linn County, IA6.7% median yield
- Jones County, IAn/a median yield
- Benton County, IAn/a median yield
- Tama County, IAn/a median yield
- Cedar County, IAn/a median yield
- Jackson County, IAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Cedar Rapids, IA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$839 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 52401 (Cedar Rapids) at 14.3%, 52404 (Cedar Rapids) at 8.6%, 52402 (Cedar Rapids) at 7.5%, 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.