Rental numbers for the Emporia, KS metro
The typical home here runs -$926 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
- 4.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$926/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $192,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $784/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
12 with published figures
| 66869Wilsey | $112,000 | $1,100* | 11.8% | 6.2% | -$26 | n/a |
| 66845Cottonwood Falls | $135,000 | $880* | 7.8% | 2.6% | -$431 | n/a |
| 66860Madison | $149,000 | $880* | 7.1% | 2.0% | -$550 | n/a |
| 66835Americus | $212,000 | $1,030* | 5.8% | 1.3% | -$912 | n/a |
| 66864Neosho Rapids | $186,000 | $900* | 5.8% | 1.7% | -$747 | n/a |
| 66801Emporia | $177,000 | $784 | 5.3% | 0.9% | -$823 | +2.8% |
| 66865Olpe | $302,000 | $1,150* | 4.6% | 0.9% | -$1,406 | n/a |
| 66846Council Grove | $235,000 | $890* | 4.5% | 0.5% | -$1,164 | n/a |
| 66833Eskridge | $265,000 | $990* | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$1,212 | n/a |
| 66868Reading | $280,000 | $1,030* | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$1,245 | n/a |
| 66830Reading | $268,000 | $970* | 4.3% | 0.7% | -$1,297 | n/a |
| 66854Hartford | $251,000 | $880* | 4.2% | -0.0% | -$1,355 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.50%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $151,406 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $166,140 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $170,399 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $182,406 | $756 |
| Aug 2025 | $184,038 | $763 |
| Aug 2026 | $192,376 | $784 |
Counties
- Lyon County, KS5.3% median yield
- Chase County, KSn/a median yield
- Morris County, KSn/a median yield
- Coffey County, KSn/a median yield
- Greenwood County, KSn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Emporia, KS metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$926 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 Emporia, KS metro have the highest rental yield?
- 66801 (Emporia) 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.