Rental numbers for the Fort Leonard Wood, MO metro
The typical home here runs -$652 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%.
- Gross yield
- 6.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.2%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$652/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $233,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,228/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
7 with published figures
| 65583Waynesville | $251,000 | $1,335 | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$678 | +6.6% |
| 65584Saint Robert | $239,000 | $1,195 | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$727 | +9.1% |
| 65552Plato | $239,000 | $1,140* | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$752 | n/a |
| 65452Crocker | $212,000 | $910* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$775 | n/a |
| 65556Richland | $219,000 | $910* | 5.0% | 1.8% | -$844 | n/a |
| 65534Laquey | $242,000 | $1,000* | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$870 | n/a |
| 65459Dixon | $221,000 | $910* | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$857 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +8.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.59%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $168,295 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $187,328 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $200,665 | $987 |
| Aug 2024 | $211,962 | $1,055 |
| Aug 2025 | $222,208 | $1,136 |
| Aug 2026 | $233,313 | $1,228 |
Counties
- Pulaski County, MO6.2% median yield
- Texas County, MOn/a median yield
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- Is the Fort Leonard Wood, MO metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$652 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Fort Leonard Wood, MO metro have the highest rental yield?
- 65583 (Waynesville) at 6.4%, 65584 (Saint Robert) at 6.0%, 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.