Is the Mount Vernon, IL metro good for rental property?

Zillow does not publish enough data to estimate cash flow for this metro. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.

Which ZIP codes in the Mount Vernon, IL metro have the highest rental yield?

, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.

Rental numbers for the Mount Vernon, IL metro

Zillow does not publish enough data to estimate cash flow for this metro.

Gross yield: n/a; no Zillow rent index
Median ZIP yield: n/a; 0 ZIPs with full data
Cash flow: n/a; at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price: $143,000; Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Typical rent: n/a; Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

ZIP codes in the metro

4 with published figures


62864Mount Vernon	$133,000	$1,050*	9.5%	4.1%	-$257	n/a
62808Ashley	$154,000	$920*	7.1%	2.7%	-$489	n/a
62893Walnut Hill	$188,000	$1,030*	6.6%	1.3%	-$807	n/a
62883Scheller	$209,000	$970*	5.6%	1.6%	-$848	n/a

* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.

Trends

Five years to August 2026

Price, 12 months: +8.1%
Rent, 12 months: n/a
Rent minus price growth: n/a
Property tax: 1.62%; effective rate, ACS 2024

Typical value (Zillow ZHVI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021

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Month	Typical value
Aug 2021	$119,472
Aug 2022	$126,795
Aug 2023	$130,092
Aug 2024	$130,240
Aug 2025	$131,887
Aug 2026	$142,517

Counties

Washington County, ILn/a median yield
Jefferson County, ILn/a median yield

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Questions

Is the Mount Vernon, IL metro good for rental property?: Zillow does not publish enough data to estimate cash flow for this metro. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
Which ZIP codes in the Mount Vernon, IL metro have the highest rental yield?: , 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.