Rental numbers for the Lafayette, IN metro
The typical home here runs -$796 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$796/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $287,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,437/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
29 with published figures
| 47917Ambia | $141,000 | $1,050* | 8.9% | 5.3% | -$140 | n/a |
| 47921Boswell | $168,000 | $1,110* | 8.0% | 4.4% | -$292 | n/a |
| 47991West Lebanon | $151,000 | $960* | 7.6% | 4.3% | -$278 | n/a |
| 47904Lafayette | $188,000 | $1,132 | 7.2% | 4.0% | -$394 | +3.0% |
| 47909Lafayette | $281,000 | $1,597 | 6.8% | 3.8% | -$626 | +2.0% |
| 47918Attica | $196,000 | $1,050* | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$515 | n/a |
| 47926Burnettsville | $199,000 | $1,020* | 6.1% | 3.3% | -$531 | n/a |
| 47942Earl Park | $189,000 | $960* | 6.1% | 2.7% | -$596 | n/a |
| 47906West Lafayette | $368,000 | $1,858 | 6.1% | 3.2% | -$1,004 | +3.0% |
| 47944Fowler | $208,000 | $1,050* | 6.0% | 2.6% | -$662 | n/a |
| 47901Lafayette | $259,000 | $1,277 | 5.9% | 3.0% | -$744 | +1.4% |
| 47970Otterbein | $221,000 | $1,050* | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$701 | n/a |
| 46915Burlington | $203,000 | $960* | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$643 | n/a |
| 47971Oxford | $223,000 | $1,050* | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$748 | n/a |
| 46917Camden | $216,000 | $980* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$715 | n/a |
| 47993West Lebanon | $223,000 | $1,010* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$731 | n/a |
| 46929Flora | $214,000 | $960* | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$741 | n/a |
| 47930Clarks Hill | $253,000 | $1,130* | 5.4% | 2.4% | -$855 | n/a |
| 47941Dayton | $253,000 | $1,130* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$828 | n/a |
| 47905Lafayette | $299,000 | $1,308 | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$989 | +6.5% |
| 47932Covington | $229,000 | $960* | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$839 | n/a |
| 47975Pine Village | $252,000 | $1,050* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$903 | n/a |
| 47960Monticello | $244,000 | $1,010* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$870 | n/a |
| 46923Delphi | $238,000 | $959 | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$886 | n/a |
| 47981Romney | $330,000 | $1,170* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,304 | n/a |
| 46913Bringhurst | $283,000 | $990* | 4.2% | 1.3% | -$1,211 | n/a |
| 46920Cutler | $309,000 | $1,040* | 4.0% | 1.6% | -$1,248 | n/a |
| 47920Battle Ground | $341,000 | $1,130* | 4.0% | 1.6% | -$1,398 | n/a |
| 47992Westpoint | $369,000 | $1,210* | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$1,541 | 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
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.58%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $217,316 | $1,067 |
| Aug 2022 | $241,889 | $1,189 |
| Aug 2023 | $251,945 | $1,308 |
| Aug 2024 | $269,535 | $1,368 |
| Aug 2025 | $279,014 | $1,404 |
| Aug 2026 | $287,219 | $1,437 |
Counties
- Carroll County, IN4.8% median yield
- Tippecanoe County, IN6.1% median yield
- Warren County, INn/a median yield
- Fountain County, INn/a median yield
- Benton County, INn/a median yield
- White County, INn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Lafayette, IN metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$796 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 6 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 Lafayette, IN metro have the highest rental yield?
- 47904 (Lafayette) at 7.2%, 47909 (Lafayette) at 6.8%, 47906 (West Lafayette) at 6.1%, 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.