Rental numbers for the Oxford, MS metro
The typical home here runs -$1,126 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,126/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $405,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,051/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
6 with published figures
| 38619Como | $180,000 | $1,170* | 7.8% | 4.0% | -$375 | n/a |
| 38965Water Valley | $192,000 | $1,170* | 7.3% | 3.6% | -$463 | n/a |
| 38627Etta | $217,000 | $1,170* | 6.5% | 2.7% | -$684 | n/a |
| 38655Oxford | $417,000 | $2,052 | 5.9% | 3.0% | -$1,208 | +4.8% |
| 38601Abbeville | $251,000 | $1,170* | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$870 | n/a |
| 38673Taylor | $388,000 | $1,260* | 3.9% | 1.2% | -$1,694 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.58%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $274,913 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $300,116 | $1,351 |
| Aug 2023 | $332,684 | $1,607 |
| Aug 2024 | $364,329 | $1,872 |
| Aug 2025 | $391,982 | $1,959 |
| Aug 2026 | $405,045 | $2,051 |
Counties
- Lafayette County, MS5.9% median yield
- Panola County, MSn/a median yield
- Union County, MSn/a median yield
- Yalobusha County, MSn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Oxford, MS metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,126 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Oxford, MS metro have the highest rental yield?
- 38655 (Oxford) at 5.9%, 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.