Rental numbers for the College Station, TX metro
The typical home here runs -$1,282 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,282/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $307,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,413/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
16 with published figures
| 77803Bryan | $200,000 | $1,558 | 9.3% | 4.1% | -$391 | +2.2% |
| 77868Navasota | $279,000 | $1,650 | 7.1% | 2.7% | -$874 | n/a |
| 77837Calvert | $191,000 | $1,090* | 6.8% | 2.1% | -$703 | n/a |
| 77807Bryan | $290,000 | $1,606 | 6.7% | 2.3% | -$1,003 | +2.6% |
| 77859Hearne | $206,000 | $1,090* | 6.3% | 1.8% | -$793 | n/a |
| 77879Somerville | $209,000 | $1,100* | 6.3% | 1.9% | -$794 | n/a |
| 77801Bryan | $227,000 | $1,132 | 6.0% | 1.1% | -$1,005 | +0.4% |
| 77802Bryan | $288,000 | $1,405 | 5.9% | 1.2% | -$1,254 | -2.9% |
| 77845College Station | $362,000 | $1,621 | 5.4% | 1.1% | -$1,620 | +2.0% |
| 76629Bremond | $245,000 | $1,090* | 5.3% | 1.3% | -$1,052 | n/a |
| 77840College Station | $288,000 | $1,163 | 4.9% | 0.5% | -$1,420 | -1.2% |
| 77878Snook | $287,000 | $1,090* | 4.6% | 0.6% | -$1,407 | n/a |
| 77836Caldwell | $304,000 | $1,090* | 4.3% | 0.7% | -$1,451 | n/a |
| 76687Thornton | $341,000 | $1,100* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$1,636 | n/a |
| 77808Wixon Valley | $429,000 | $1,250* | 3.5% | -0.1% | -$2,351 | n/a |
| 77856Franklin | $380,000 | $1,090* | 3.4% | 0.3% | -$1,960 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.25%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $257,767 | $1,140 |
| Aug 2022 | $289,035 | $1,234 |
| Aug 2023 | $301,907 | $1,303 |
| Aug 2024 | $305,079 | $1,363 |
| Aug 2025 | $306,387 | $1,414 |
| Aug 2026 | $307,248 | $1,413 |
Counties
- Robertson County, TXn/a median yield
- Limestone County, TXn/a median yield
- Brazos County, TX5.9% median yield
- Burleson County, TXn/a median yield
- Grimes County, TX7.1% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the College Station, TX metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,282 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the College Station, TX metro have the highest rental yield?
- 77803 (Bryan) at 9.3%, 77868 (Navasota) at 7.1%, 77807 (Bryan) at 6.7%, 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.