Rental numbers for the Lock Haven, PA metro
The typical home here runs -$704 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.8%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$704/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $202,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $982/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 17764Renovo | $71,000 | $970* | 16.4% | 10.1% | +$214 | n/a |
| 17760North Bend | $118,000 | $970* | 9.8% | 5.3% | -$118 | n/a |
| 17729Cross Fork | $129,000 | $990* | 9.2% | 5.3% | -$129 | n/a |
| 16822Beech Creek | $201,000 | $1,290* | 7.7% | 4.1% | -$389 | n/a |
| 17721Avis | $190,000 | $990* | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$618 | n/a |
| 17745Lock Haven | $206,000 | $988 | 5.8% | 2.0% | -$770 | n/a |
| 17751Mill Hall | $228,000 | $1,010* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$842 | n/a |
| 17747Loganton | $239,000 | $1,050* | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$913 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.10%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
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| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $167,500 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $184,169 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $182,183 | $812 |
| Aug 2024 | $185,242 | $881 |
| Aug 2025 | $196,794 | $940 |
| Aug 2026 | $201,758 | $982 |
Counties
- Clinton County, PA5.8% median yield
- Potter County, PAn/a median yield
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- Is the Lock Haven, PA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$704 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Lock Haven, PA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 17745 (Lock Haven) at 5.8%, 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.