Rental numbers for the Iowa City, IA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,140 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,140/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $302,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,395/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
23 with published figures
| 52359West Chester | $150,000 | $970* | 7.8% | 3.4% | -$389 | n/a |
| 52317North Liberty | $311,000 | $1,718 | 6.6% | 2.9% | -$935 | +5.0% |
| 52353Washington | $199,000 | $1,030* | 6.2% | 2.0% | -$745 | n/a |
| 52248Keota | $185,000 | $920* | 5.9% | 2.2% | -$659 | n/a |
| 52241Coralville | $262,000 | $1,266 | 5.8% | 1.8% | -$1,012 | +11.7% |
| 52235Hills | $243,000 | $1,170* | 5.8% | 2.0% | -$897 | n/a |
| 52621Crawfordsville | $229,000 | $1,040* | 5.5% | 1.5% | -$950 | n/a |
| 52245Iowa City | $327,000 | $1,443 | 5.3% | 1.5% | -$1,360 | +6.7% |
| 52654Wayland | $216,000 | $930* | 5.2% | 1.3% | -$938 | n/a |
| 52240Iowa City | $281,000 | $1,178 | 5.0% | 1.2% | -$1,231 | +8.5% |
| 52246Iowa City | $306,000 | $1,278 | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,330 | +12.3% |
| 52356Wellman | $255,000 | $1,000* | 4.7% | 1.1% | -$1,144 | n/a |
| 52755Lone Tree | $256,000 | $1,000* | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,092 | n/a |
| 52203Amana | $272,000 | $1,000* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$1,237 | n/a |
| 52201Ainsworth | $251,000 | $920* | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$1,118 | n/a |
| 52340Tiffin | $346,000 | $1,270* | 4.4% | 0.9% | -$1,598 | n/a |
| 52358West Branch | $302,000 | $1,100* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$1,366 | n/a |
| 52325Parnell | $319,000 | $1,080* | 4.1% | 0.7% | -$1,536 | n/a |
| 52327Riverside | $353,000 | $1,130* | 3.8% | 0.7% | -$1,702 | n/a |
| 52247Kalona | $324,000 | $1,000* | 3.7% | 0.5% | -$1,602 | n/a |
| 52333Solon | $454,000 | $1,220* | 3.2% | 0.1% | -$2,391 | n/a |
| 52322Oxford | $376,000 | $1,000* | 3.2% | -0.0% | -$2,039 | n/a |
| 52338Swisher | $472,000 | $1,070* | 2.7% | -0.3% | -$2,646 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +8.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.37%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $242,701 | $1,062 |
| Aug 2022 | $266,144 | $1,123 |
| Aug 2023 | $277,425 | $1,182 |
| Aug 2024 | $282,415 | $1,229 |
| Aug 2025 | $292,477 | $1,289 |
| Aug 2026 | $302,216 | $1,395 |
Counties
- Washington County, IAn/a median yield
- Iowa County, IAn/a median yield
- Johnson County, IA5.3% median yield
- Keokuk County, IAn/a median yield
- Cedar County, IAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Iowa City, IA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,140 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Iowa City, IA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 52317 (North Liberty) at 6.6%, 52241 (Coralville) at 5.8%, 52245 (Iowa City) at 5.3%, 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.