Rental numbers for the Marshalltown, IA metro
The typical home here runs -$688 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 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$688/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $197,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $987/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 50162Melbourne | $253,000 | $1,440* | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$676 | n/a |
| 50158Marshalltown | $181,000 | $1,024 | 6.8% | 2.5% | -$597 | n/a |
| 50206New Providence | $180,000 | $960* | 6.4% | 2.6% | -$576 | n/a |
| 50142Le Grand | $182,000 | $920* | 6.1% | 2.1% | -$656 | n/a |
| 50148Albion | $191,000 | $930* | 5.8% | 2.0% | -$705 | n/a |
| 50005Albion | $193,000 | $930* | 5.8% | 1.5% | -$801 | n/a |
| 50258Union | $204,000 | $920* | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$767 | n/a |
| 50234Rhodes | $258,000 | $1,070* | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$976 | n/a |
| 50120Haverhill | $290,000 | $1,180* | 4.9% | 0.9% | -$1,335 | n/a |
| 50106Gilman | $265,000 | $920* | 4.2% | 0.9% | -$1,234 | n/a |
| 50247State Center | $310,000 | $960* | 3.7% | 0.5% | -$1,528 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.18%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $158,128 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $174,223 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $176,599 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $185,425 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $189,719 | $960 |
| Aug 2026 | $196,594 | $987 |
Counties
- Marshall County, IA6.8% median yield
- Hardin County, IAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Marshalltown, IA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$688 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 6.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Marshalltown, IA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 50158 (Marshalltown) at 6.8%, 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.