Rental numbers for the Charleston, IL metro
The typical home here runs -$618 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 5.3%.
- Gross yield
- 6.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$618/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $152,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $781/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
17 with published figures
| 62474Westfield | $112,000 | $1,050* | 11.3% | 6.1% | -$31 | n/a |
| 61930Hindsboro | $112,000 | $970* | 10.4% | 4.6% | -$172 | n/a |
| 62420Casey | $135,000 | $970* | 8.6% | 3.5% | -$337 | n/a |
| 61931Humboldt | $151,000 | $1,080* | 8.6% | 3.8% | -$332 | n/a |
| 61938Mattoon | $130,000 | $920* | 8.5% | 3.1% | -$367 | n/a |
| 62440Lerna | $193,000 | $1,310* | 8.1% | 3.5% | -$471 | n/a |
| 61943Oakland | $141,000 | $920* | 7.8% | 2.4% | -$480 | n/a |
| 61912Ashmore | $147,000 | $920* | 7.5% | 2.7% | -$465 | n/a |
| 62428Greenup | $148,000 | $920* | 7.5% | 2.8% | -$447 | n/a |
| 62468Toledo | $164,000 | $970* | 7.1% | 2.5% | -$545 | n/a |
| 61910Arcola | $168,000 | $930* | 6.7% | 2.0% | -$629 | n/a |
| 62447Neoga | $175,000 | $970* | 6.7% | 2.2% | -$621 | n/a |
| 62436Jewett | $190,000 | $940* | 5.9% | 1.5% | -$783 | n/a |
| 62445Montrose | $191,000 | $920* | 5.8% | 1.9% | -$723 | n/a |
| 61911Arthur | $200,000 | $920* | 5.5% | 1.4% | -$855 | n/a |
| 61920Charleston | $169,000 | $754 | 5.3% | 0.6% | -$828 | n/a |
| 62462Sigel | $222,000 | $920* | 5.0% | 1.0% | -$1,016 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.65%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $121,794 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $125,039 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $132,854 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $135,745 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $143,511 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $151,832 | $781 |
Counties
- Douglas County, IL5.7% median yield
- Coles County, IL5.3% median yield
- Clark County, ILn/a median yield
- Cumberland County, ILn/a median yield
- Jasper County, ILn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Charleston, IL metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$618 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 5.3%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Charleston, IL metro have the highest rental yield?
- 61920 (Charleston) at 5.3%, 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.