Rental numbers for the Muscatine, IA metro
0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- n/a
- no Zillow rent index
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- n/a
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $206,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- n/a
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
10 with published figures
| 52739Conesville | $163,000 | $1,020* | 7.5% | 3.3% | -$435 | n/a |
| 52766Nichols | $205,000 | $1,000* | 5.9% | 1.9% | -$774 | n/a |
| 52720Atalissa | $203,000 | $950* | 5.6% | 2.4% | -$686 | n/a |
| 52761Muscatine | $194,000 | $845 | 5.2% | 1.1% | -$859 | n/a |
| 52754Muscatine | $266,000 | $1,110* | 5.0% | 1.8% | -$1,038 | n/a |
| 52776West Liberty | $240,000 | $1,000* | 5.0% | 1.2% | -$1,059 | n/a |
| 52747Durant | $250,000 | $1,010* | 4.8% | 1.3% | -$1,085 | n/a |
| 52778Wilton | $233,000 | $930* | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$1,044 | n/a |
| 52749Fruitland | $285,000 | $1,080* | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$1,257 | n/a |
| 52760Moscow | $290,000 | $960* | 4.0% | 0.9% | -$1,339 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.32%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $165,179 |
| Aug 2022 | $180,390 |
| Aug 2023 | $181,139 |
| Aug 2024 | $186,852 |
| Aug 2025 | $194,782 |
| Aug 2026 | $206,464 |
Counties
- Muscatine County, IA5.2% median yield
- Louisa County, IAn/a median yield
- Cedar County, IAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Muscatine, IA metro good for rental property?
- 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Muscatine, IA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 52761 (Muscatine) at 5.2%, 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.