Rental numbers for the Harrisburg, PA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,098 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 21 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 21 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,098/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $312,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,477/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
51 with published figures
| 17103Harrisburg | $145,000 | $1,300 | 10.8% | 5.4% | -$125 | -1.5% |
| 17104Harrisburg | $133,000 | $1,186 | 10.7% | 5.4% | -$118 | +0.9% |
| 17098Williamstown | $132,000 | $1,140* | 10.4% | 5.8% | -$73 | n/a |
| 17048Lykens | $166,000 | $1,300* | 9.4% | 5.1% | -$193 | n/a |
| 17034Highspire | $194,000 | $1,310* | 8.1% | 3.0% | -$566 | n/a |
| 17006Blain | $209,000 | $1,390* | 8.0% | 4.2% | -$396 | n/a |
| 17113Harrisburg | $186,000 | $1,192 | 7.7% | 3.5% | -$465 | n/a |
| 17102Harrisburg | $205,000 | $1,279 | 7.5% | 3.1% | -$567 | +2.9% |
| 17110Harrisburg | $268,000 | $1,605 | 7.2% | 3.3% | -$717 | +4.9% |
| 17101Harrisburg | $217,000 | $1,285 | 7.1% | 3.2% | -$592 | +1.7% |
| 17080Pillow | $177,000 | $1,040* | 7.0% | 3.0% | -$510 | n/a |
| 17025Enola | $303,000 | $1,709 | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$805 | +5.4% |
| 17111Harrisburg | $294,000 | $1,661 | 6.8% | 3.0% | -$840 | +2.7% |
| 17093Summerdale | $258,000 | $1,410* | 6.6% | 2.8% | -$795 | n/a |
| 17057Middletown | $266,000 | $1,427 | 6.5% | 2.5% | -$881 | +4.2% |
| 17036Hummelstown | $385,000 | $1,988 | 6.2% | 2.7% | -$1,211 | +2.4% |
| 17030Gratz | $205,000 | $1,040* | 6.1% | 2.3% | -$715 | n/a |
| 17109Harrisburg | $267,000 | $1,343 | 6.0% | 2.4% | -$897 | +0.1% |
| 17055Mechanicsburg | $363,000 | $1,787 | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$1,221 | +3.5% |
| 17021East Waterford | $228,000 | $1,120* | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$705 | n/a |
| 17015Carlisle | $397,000 | $1,867 | 5.6% | 2.5% | -$1,318 | n/a |
| 17043Lemoyne | $273,000 | $1,282 | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$992 | n/a |
| 17978Spring Glen | $230,000 | $1,080* | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$828 | n/a |
| 17050Mechanicsburg | $451,000 | $2,106 | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$1,443 | +3.1% |
| 17011Camp Hill | $332,000 | $1,542 | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$1,161 | +4.3% |
| 17013Carlisle | $291,000 | $1,337 | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,115 | +3.4% |
| 17061Millersburg | $232,000 | $1,060* | 5.5% | 1.7% | -$920 | n/a |
| 17112Harrisburg | $361,000 | $1,594 | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,331 | +0.9% |
| 17037Ickesburg | $249,000 | $1,070* | 5.2% | 1.7% | -$981 | n/a |
| 17018Dauphin | $302,000 | $1,290* | 5.1% | 2.0% | -$1,132 | n/a |
| 17070New Cumberland | $298,000 | $1,257 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,159 | n/a |
| 17023Elizabethville | $247,000 | $1,040* | 5.1% | 1.4% | -$1,032 | n/a |
| 17266Walnut Bottom | $261,000 | $1,100* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,064 | n/a |
| 17065Mount Holly Springs | $290,000 | $1,210* | 5.0% | 1.6% | -$1,177 | n/a |
| 17033Hershey | $412,000 | $1,715 | 5.0% | 1.8% | -$1,591 | n/a |
| 17053Marysville | $298,000 | $1,230* | 5.0% | 1.6% | -$1,218 | n/a |
| 17068New Bloomfield | $309,000 | $1,240* | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$1,315 | n/a |
| 17040Landisburg | $307,000 | $1,220* | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$1,228 | n/a |
| 17074Newport | $267,000 | $1,040* | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,144 | n/a |
| 17324Gardners | $282,000 | $1,100* | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,180 | n/a |
| 17020Duncannon | $296,000 | $1,130* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,269 | n/a |
| 17045Liverpool | $279,000 | $1,040* | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$1,221 | n/a |
| 17241Newville | $330,000 | $1,230* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,467 | n/a |
| 17024Elliottsburg | $360,000 | $1,340* | 4.5% | 1.5% | -$1,499 | n/a |
| 17257Shippensburg | $306,000 | $1,134 | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$1,304 | n/a |
| 17028Grantville | $381,000 | $1,390* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,646 | n/a |
| 17032Halifax | $302,000 | $1,060* | 4.2% | 0.8% | -$1,423 | n/a |
| 17062Millerstown | $308,000 | $1,080* | 4.2% | 1.0% | -$1,412 | n/a |
| 17047Loysville | $343,000 | $1,060* | 3.7% | 0.8% | -$1,612 | n/a |
| 17090Shermans Dale | $342,000 | $1,040* | 3.6% | 0.6% | -$1,677 | n/a |
| 17007Boiling Springs | $427,000 | $1,220* | 3.4% | 0.7% | -$2,057 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.26%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $238,821 | $1,190 |
| Aug 2022 | $265,174 | $1,295 |
| Aug 2023 | $280,237 | $1,354 |
| Aug 2024 | $291,159 | $1,389 |
| Aug 2025 | $302,924 | $1,441 |
| Aug 2026 | $311,783 | $1,477 |
Counties
- Perry County, PAn/a median yield
- Cumberland County, PA5.6% median yield
- Dauphin County, PA6.9% median yield
- Juniata County, PAn/a median yield
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- Is the Harrisburg, PA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,098 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 21 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Harrisburg, PA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 17103 (Harrisburg) at 10.8%, 17104 (Harrisburg) at 10.7%, 17113 (Harrisburg) at 7.7%, 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.