Rental numbers for the Madison, WI metro
The typical home here runs -$2,023 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 17 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%.
- Gross yield
- 4.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.4%
- 17 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,023/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $449,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,641/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
59 with published figures
| 53589Stoughton | $437,000 | $1,859 | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$1,732 | n/a |
| 53932Fall River | $363,000 | $1,530* | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$1,375 | n/a |
| 53553Linden | $253,000 | $1,060* | 5.0% | 1.7% | -$1,011 | n/a |
| 53901Portage | $294,000 | $1,230* | 5.0% | 1.6% | -$1,189 | n/a |
| 53704Madison | $378,000 | $1,572 | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$1,593 | +2.2% |
| 53703Madison | $431,000 | $1,762 | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,936 | +1.0% |
| 53911Arlington | $381,000 | $1,540* | 4.9% | 1.5% | -$1,586 | n/a |
| 53714Madison | $380,000 | $1,511 | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$1,683 | n/a |
| 53531Deerfield | $435,000 | $1,725 | 4.8% | 1.6% | -$1,777 | n/a |
| 53713Madison | $360,000 | $1,415 | 4.7% | 0.8% | -$1,695 | +1.4% |
| 53716Madison | $418,000 | $1,640* | 4.7% | 1.1% | -$1,869 | n/a |
| 53566Monroe | $284,000 | $1,090* | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$1,298 | n/a |
| 53718Madison | $436,000 | $1,655 | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$1,962 | +1.6% |
| 53960Cambria | $353,000 | $1,330* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,520 | n/a |
| 53558McFarland | $493,000 | $1,860* | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$2,167 | n/a |
| 53719Madison | $431,000 | $1,627 | 4.5% | 0.9% | -$1,991 | +2.0% |
| 53925Columbus | $353,000 | $1,330* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,564 | n/a |
| 53516Mineral Point | $361,000 | $1,330* | 4.4% | 1.2% | -$1,572 | n/a |
| 53965Wisconsin Dells | $310,000 | $1,140* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,342 | n/a |
| 53532De Forest | $479,000 | $1,762 | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$2,143 | +3.1% |
| 53598Windsor | $509,000 | $1,870* | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$2,283 | n/a |
| 53923Cambria | $297,000 | $1,090* | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$1,327 | n/a |
| 53926Dalton | $296,000 | $1,080* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,283 | n/a |
| 53527Cottage Grove | $483,000 | $1,745 | 4.3% | 1.0% | -$2,204 | n/a |
| 53533Dodgeville | $337,000 | $1,210* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$1,567 | n/a |
| 53590Sun Prairie | $456,000 | $1,636 | 4.3% | 0.8% | -$2,137 | +4.9% |
| 53503Arena | $341,000 | $1,220* | 4.3% | 1.0% | -$1,558 | n/a |
| 53597Waunakee | $600,000 | $2,126 | 4.3% | 1.0% | -$2,739 | n/a |
| 53715Madison | $509,000 | $1,779 | 4.2% | 0.9% | -$2,380 | n/a |
| 53717Madison | $515,000 | $1,780* | 4.1% | 0.6% | -$2,505 | n/a |
| 53705Madison | $559,000 | $1,840 | 4.0% | 0.4% | -$2,817 | -1.3% |
| 53572Blue Mounds | $485,000 | $1,590* | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$2,288 | n/a |
| 53583Roxbury | $406,000 | $1,330* | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$1,902 | n/a |
| 53504Argyle | $298,000 | $970* | 3.9% | 0.5% | -$1,480 | n/a |
| 53520Brodhead | $319,000 | $1,040* | 3.9% | 0.6% | -$1,572 | n/a |
| 53593Verona | $598,000 | $1,944 | 3.9% | 0.6% | -$2,931 | +6.0% |
| 53711Madison | $511,000 | $1,657 | 3.9% | 0.4% | -$2,559 | +2.9% |
| 53543Highland | $301,000 | $970* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$1,451 | n/a |
| 53559Medina | $417,000 | $1,330* | 3.8% | 0.5% | -$2,066 | n/a |
| 53956Randolph | $308,000 | $980* | 3.8% | 0.4% | -$1,560 | n/a |
| 53502Albany | $361,000 | $1,140* | 3.8% | 0.4% | -$1,827 | n/a |
| 53544Hollandale | $421,000 | $1,330* | 3.8% | 0.4% | -$2,107 | n/a |
| 53555Lodi | $482,000 | $1,520* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$2,354 | n/a |
| 53560Mazomanie | $434,000 | $1,350* | 3.7% | 0.6% | -$2,113 | n/a |
| 53565Mineral Point | $331,000 | $1,020* | 3.7% | 0.3% | -$1,702 | n/a |
| 53523Christiana | $436,000 | $1,330* | 3.7% | 0.6% | -$2,125 | n/a |
| 53570Monticello | $352,000 | $1,070* | 3.6% | 0.3% | -$1,819 | n/a |
| 53508Belleville | $441,000 | $1,330* | 3.6% | 0.3% | -$2,250 | n/a |
| 53954Pardeeville | $368,000 | $1,110* | 3.6% | 0.9% | -$1,720 | n/a |
| 53515Black Earth | $443,000 | $1,330* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$2,254 | n/a |
| 53521Brooklyn | $506,000 | $1,510* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$2,540 | n/a |
| 53575Oregon | $503,000 | $1,500* | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$2,496 | n/a |
| 53528Cross Plains | $541,000 | $1,610* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$2,709 | n/a |
| 53529Dane | $506,000 | $1,500* | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$2,543 | n/a |
| 53574New Glarus | $458,000 | $1,330* | 3.5% | -0.0% | -$2,478 | n/a |
| 53955Poynette | $412,000 | $1,120* | 3.3% | 0.3% | -$2,123 | n/a |
| 53517Vermont | $530,000 | $1,430* | 3.2% | 0.3% | -$2,709 | n/a |
| 53562Middleton | $625,000 | $1,554 | 3.0% | 0.0% | -$3,365 | +2.3% |
| 53726Madison | $792,000 | $1,880* | 2.9% | -0.2% | -$4,396 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.6 pts
- Property tax
- 1.53%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $349,928 | $1,259 |
| Aug 2022 | $382,272 | $1,369 |
| Aug 2023 | $402,103 | $1,501 |
| Aug 2024 | $424,950 | $1,549 |
| Aug 2025 | $435,822 | $1,603 |
| Aug 2026 | $448,708 | $1,641 |
Counties
- Green County, WIn/a median yield
- Iowa County, WIn/a median yield
- Lafayette County, WIn/a median yield
- Dane County, WI4.4% median yield
- Columbia County, WIn/a median yield
- Green Lake County, WIn/a median yield
- Adams County, WIn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Madison, WI metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,023 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 17 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Madison, WI metro have the highest rental yield?
- 53589 (Stoughton) at 5.1%, 53704 (Madison) at 5.0%, 53703 (Madison) at 4.9%, 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.