Rental numbers for the Fort Madison, IA metro
The typical home here runs -$475 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 6.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$475/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $126,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $690/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
19 with published figures
| 52632Keokuk | $85,000 | $950* | 13.4% | 7.1% | +$49 | n/a |
| 62330Dallas City | $93,000 | $1,040* | 13.4% | 7.2% | +$58 | n/a |
| 61450La Harpe | $102,000 | $920* | 10.9% | 4.8% | -$141 | n/a |
| 62341Hamilton | $116,000 | $990* | 10.3% | 4.6% | -$177 | n/a |
| 62379Warsaw | $113,000 | $920* | 9.7% | 3.6% | -$269 | n/a |
| 52624Fort Madison | $149,000 | $1,170* | 9.4% | 5.1% | -$171 | n/a |
| 62358Niota | $134,000 | $1,040* | 9.3% | 4.7% | -$198 | n/a |
| 62321Carthage | $121,000 | $920* | 9.2% | 3.8% | -$268 | n/a |
| 52626Farmington | $144,000 | $970* | 8.1% | 3.9% | -$315 | n/a |
| 62354Nauvoo | $159,000 | $1,000* | 7.5% | 2.7% | -$494 | n/a |
| 52627Fort Madison | $112,000 | $642 | 6.9% | 2.1% | -$412 | n/a |
| 52658Wever | $260,000 | $1,330* | 6.1% | 2.7% | -$809 | n/a |
| 63445Kahoka | $174,000 | $890* | 6.1% | 2.2% | -$615 | n/a |
| 52639Montrose | $191,000 | $920* | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$670 | n/a |
| 52619Argyle | $197,000 | $930* | 5.7% | 1.2% | -$863 | n/a |
| 52630Hillsboro | $207,000 | $940* | 5.4% | 1.4% | -$882 | n/a |
| 52649Salem | $230,000 | $950* | 5.0% | 1.6% | -$939 | n/a |
| 52625Argyle | $227,000 | $920* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$965 | n/a |
| 52656West Point | $249,000 | $920* | 4.4% | 0.9% | -$1,147 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.49%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $116,070 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $123,241 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $122,752 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $124,383 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $123,816 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $126,448 | $690 |
Counties
- Lee County, IA6.9% median yield
- Van Buren County, IAn/a median yield
- Henry County, IAn/a median yield
- Hancock County, ILn/a median yield
- Clark County, MOn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Fort Madison, IA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$475 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 6.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Fort Madison, IA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 52627 (Fort Madison) at 6.9%, 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.