Rental numbers for the Fairfield, IA metro
The typical home here runs -$820 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 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$820/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $183,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $743/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 52533Batavia | $192,000 | $1,230* | 7.7% | 3.6% | -$453 | n/a |
| 52635Lockridge | $208,000 | $1,270* | 7.3% | 3.5% | -$521 | n/a |
| 52585Richland | $153,000 | $930* | 7.3% | 3.0% | -$437 | n/a |
| 52580Packwood | $162,000 | $930* | 6.9% | 2.5% | -$536 | n/a |
| 52540Washington | $169,000 | $930* | 6.6% | 2.5% | -$563 | n/a |
| 52567Libertyville | $199,000 | $1,060* | 6.4% | 2.6% | -$638 | n/a |
| 52535Birmingham | $193,000 | $940* | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$676 | n/a |
| 52556Fairfield | $181,000 | $743 | 4.9% | 0.9% | -$849 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.27%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $149,430 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $171,755 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $164,795 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $171,244 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $176,505 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $183,390 | $743 |
Counties
- Jefferson County, IA4.9% median yield
- Van Buren County, IAn/a median yield
- Keokuk County, IAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Fairfield, IA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$820 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 4.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Fairfield, IA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 52556 (Fairfield) at 4.9%, 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.