Rental numbers for the Keene, NH metro
The typical home here runs -$1,613 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.4%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.4%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,613/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $394,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,825/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
24 with published figures
| 03441Winchester | $275,000 | $1,710* | 7.5% | 3.0% | -$802 | n/a |
| 03448Gilsum | $377,000 | $2,230* | 7.1% | 2.5% | -$1,256 | n/a |
| 03451Hinsdale | $295,000 | $1,700* | 6.9% | 2.1% | -$1,080 | n/a |
| 03446Swanzey | $396,000 | $2,219 | 6.7% | 2.4% | -$1,359 | n/a |
| 03609Walpole | $290,000 | $1,620* | 6.7% | 2.6% | -$938 | n/a |
| 03445Sullivan | $392,000 | $2,160* | 6.6% | 2.2% | -$1,389 | n/a |
| 03455Marlborough | $379,000 | $2,010* | 6.4% | 1.8% | -$1,478 | n/a |
| 03456Marlow | $357,000 | $1,860* | 6.3% | 2.2% | -$1,258 | n/a |
| 03465Troy | $351,000 | $1,780* | 6.1% | 1.9% | -$1,333 | n/a |
| 03431Keene | $360,000 | $1,812 | 6.0% | 1.2% | -$1,573 | +3.1% |
| 03470Winchester | $343,000 | $1,710* | 6.0% | 1.7% | -$1,364 | n/a |
| 03602Alstead | $365,000 | $1,700* | 5.6% | 1.5% | -$1,502 | n/a |
| 03464Stoddard | $429,000 | $1,960* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$1,545 | n/a |
| 03450Harrisville | $529,000 | $2,260* | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$1,995 | n/a |
| 03462Chesterfield | $476,000 | $2,030* | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$1,982 | n/a |
| 03457Nelson | $501,000 | $2,080* | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$2,104 | n/a |
| 03447Fitzwilliam | $410,000 | $1,680* | 4.9% | 1.2% | -$1,789 | n/a |
| 03467Westmoreland | $446,000 | $1,820* | 4.9% | 1.0% | -$2,014 | n/a |
| 03452Jaffrey | $410,000 | $1,570* | 4.6% | 0.1% | -$2,170 | n/a |
| 03608Walpole | $485,000 | $1,830* | 4.5% | 0.7% | -$2,312 | n/a |
| 03443Chesterfield | $462,000 | $1,710* | 4.4% | 0.7% | -$2,222 | n/a |
| 03466West Chesterfield | $441,000 | $1,630* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$2,024 | n/a |
| 03461Rindge | $477,000 | $1,670* | 4.2% | 0.8% | -$2,271 | n/a |
| 03444Dublin | $550,000 | $1,860* | 4.1% | 0.4% | -$2,800 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.5 pts
- Property tax
- 1.90%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $278,909 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $323,685 | $1,480 |
| Aug 2023 | $344,850 | $1,591 |
| Aug 2024 | $364,729 | $1,673 |
| Aug 2025 | $381,133 | $1,773 |
| Aug 2026 | $394,267 | $1,825 |
Counties
- Cheshire County, NH6.4% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Keene, NH metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,613 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Keene, NH metro have the highest rental yield?
- 03446 (Swanzey) at 6.7%, 03431 (Keene) 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.