Rental numbers for the Huntsville, TX metro
The typical home here runs -$1,045 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,045/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $275,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,322/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
7 with published figures
| 75862Trinity | $164,000 | $1,550 | 11.4% | 5.7% | -$104 | n/a |
| 77320Huntsville | $244,000 | $1,376 | 6.8% | 2.3% | -$846 | +3.7% |
| 77340Huntsville | $283,000 | $1,318 | 5.6% | 1.4% | -$1,203 | +0.0% |
| 75852Midway | $340,000 | $1,130* | 4.0% | 0.7% | -$1,625 | n/a |
| 77358New Waverly | $395,000 | $1,310* | 4.0% | 0.7% | -$1,890 | n/a |
| 77873Richards | $434,000 | $1,310* | 3.6% | 0.6% | -$2,113 | n/a |
| 77831Bedias | $348,000 | $1,050* | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$1,732 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.87%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $253,774 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $294,376 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $282,351 | $1,221 |
| Aug 2024 | $277,871 | $1,281 |
| Aug 2025 | $274,946 | $1,311 |
| Aug 2026 | $275,333 | $1,322 |
Counties
- Madison County, TXn/a median yield
- Trinity County, TX11.4% median yield
- Walker County, TX6.2% median yield
- Grimes County, TX7.1% median yield
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Questions
- Is the Huntsville, TX metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,045 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Huntsville, TX metro have the highest rental yield?
- 75862 (Trinity) at 11.4%, 77320 (Huntsville) at 6.8%, 77340 (Huntsville) at 5.6%, 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.