Rental numbers for the Dixon, IL metro
The typical home here runs -$736 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 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- 6.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$736/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $189,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,031/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 61021Dixon | $180,000 | $1,010 | 6.7% | 1.8% | -$692 | n/a |
| 61318Compton | $207,000 | $1,130* | 6.6% | 1.8% | -$800 | n/a |
| 61353Paw Paw | $238,000 | $1,250* | 6.3% | 1.8% | -$923 | n/a |
| 61310Amboy | $189,000 | $940* | 6.0% | 1.4% | -$808 | n/a |
| 61367Sublette | $215,000 | $1,030* | 5.8% | 1.3% | -$936 | n/a |
| 61006Ashton | $194,000 | $920* | 5.7% | 1.1% | -$872 | n/a |
| 60553Steward | $289,000 | $1,370* | 5.7% | 1.2% | -$1,274 | n/a |
| 60530Lee | $269,000 | $1,260* | 5.6% | 1.0% | -$1,228 | n/a |
| 61031Franklin Grove | $205,000 | $920* | 5.4% | 1.1% | -$917 | n/a |
| 61378West Brooklyn | $294,000 | $1,280* | 5.2% | 1.0% | -$1,343 | n/a |
| 61042Harmon | $215,000 | $920* | 5.1% | 1.0% | -$970 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +7.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.97%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $146,071 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $154,766 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $155,487 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $166,000 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $176,777 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $189,262 | $1,031 |
Counties
- Lee County, IL6.7% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Dixon, IL metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$736 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 6.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Dixon, IL metro have the highest rental yield?
- 61021 (Dixon) 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.