Rental numbers for the Columbus, NE metro
The typical home here runs -$970 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 6.3%.
- Gross yield
- 6.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.3%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$970/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $280,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,441/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
9 with published figures
| 68640Genoa | $196,000 | $1,070* | 6.6% | 2.0% | -$729 | n/a |
| 68601Columbus | $274,000 | $1,441 | 6.3% | 2.3% | -$957 | n/a |
| 68634Duncan | $224,000 | $1,060* | 5.7% | 1.3% | -$967 | n/a |
| 68660Saint Edward | $223,000 | $960* | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$983 | n/a |
| 68653Platte Center | $288,000 | $1,220* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$1,149 | n/a |
| 68631Creston | $295,000 | $1,170* | 4.8% | 1.2% | -$1,291 | n/a |
| 68647Monroe | $293,000 | $1,070* | 4.4% | 0.7% | -$1,417 | n/a |
| 68642Humphrey | $369,000 | $960* | 3.1% | 0.1% | -$1,965 | n/a |
| 68644Lindsay | $404,000 | $960* | 2.9% | 0.0% | -$2,171 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.17%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $218,959 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $241,955 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $249,716 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $260,514 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $273,249 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $280,082 | $1,441 |
Counties
- Platte County, NE6.3% median yield
- Nance County, NEn/a median yield
- Boone County, NEn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Columbus, NE metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$970 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 6.3%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Columbus, NE metro have the highest rental yield?
- 68601 (Columbus) at 6.3%, 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.