Rental numbers for the Lawrence, KS metro
The typical home here runs -$1,350 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,350/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $338,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,468/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 66044Lawrence | $282,000 | $1,613 | 6.9% | 3.0% | -$801 | +6.4% |
| 66046Lawrence | $292,000 | $1,318 | 5.4% | 1.7% | -$1,164 | +5.5% |
| 66047Lawrence | $352,000 | $1,560 | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$1,351 | +6.7% |
| 66049Lawrence | $394,000 | $1,741 | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$1,493 | +6.6% |
| 66025Eudora | $340,000 | $1,480* | 5.2% | 1.6% | -$1,372 | n/a |
| 66524Overbrook | $277,000 | $1,030* | 4.5% | 0.6% | -$1,355 | n/a |
| 66050Lecompton | $383,000 | $1,090* | 3.4% | 0.1% | -$2,032 | n/a |
| 66006Baldwin City | $368,000 | $1,030* | 3.4% | 0.3% | -$1,895 | 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
- +5.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.27%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $262,532 | $1,051 |
| Aug 2022 | $288,103 | $1,130 |
| Aug 2023 | $301,728 | $1,239 |
| Aug 2024 | $312,633 | $1,310 |
| Aug 2025 | $326,305 | $1,388 |
| Aug 2026 | $337,797 | $1,468 |
Counties
- Douglas County, KS5.4% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Lawrence, KS metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,350 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Lawrence, KS metro have the highest rental yield?
- 66044 (Lawrence) at 6.9%, 66046 (Lawrence) at 5.4%, 66047 (Lawrence) 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.