Rental numbers for the Pontiac, IL metro
The typical home here runs -$567 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%.
- Gross yield
- 7.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$567/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $176,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,127/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
17 with published figures
| 60921Chatsworth | $125,000 | $920* | 8.8% | 3.1% | -$352 | n/a |
| 60919Cabery | $156,000 | $1,130* | 8.7% | 3.2% | -$427 | n/a |
| 60929Cullom | $153,000 | $1,060* | 8.3% | 2.9% | -$453 | n/a |
| 60460Odell | $184,000 | $1,230* | 8.0% | 3.0% | -$524 | n/a |
| 61769Forrest | $154,000 | $1,010* | 7.8% | 2.8% | -$477 | n/a |
| 60946Kempton | $165,000 | $1,070* | 7.8% | 2.5% | -$546 | n/a |
| 60420Dwight | $211,000 | $1,360* | 7.7% | 2.8% | -$647 | n/a |
| 61764Pontiac | $162,000 | $1,020* | 7.5% | 2.4% | -$551 | n/a |
| 61726Chenoa | $176,000 | $1,080* | 7.4% | 2.4% | -$603 | n/a |
| 61333Long Point | $162,000 | $950* | 7.0% | 2.2% | -$572 | n/a |
| 61740Flanagan | $166,000 | $960* | 7.0% | 2.0% | -$619 | n/a |
| 61319Cornell | $184,000 | $980* | 6.4% | 2.0% | -$690 | n/a |
| 61741Forrest | $177,000 | $920* | 6.2% | 1.1% | -$792 | n/a |
| 60934Emington | $218,000 | $1,110* | 6.1% | 1.8% | -$841 | n/a |
| 61739Fairbury | $205,000 | $980* | 5.7% | 0.7% | -$988 | n/a |
| 61743Graymont | $217,000 | $920* | 5.1% | 0.5% | -$1,075 | n/a |
| 61313Blackstone | $280,000 | $1,040* | 4.5% | 0.3% | -$1,442 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +11.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 2.10%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $120,817 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $133,209 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $138,311 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $147,802 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $158,340 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $176,233 | $1,127 |
Counties
- Livingston County, ILn/a median yield
- Ford County, ILn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Pontiac, IL metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$567 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Pontiac, 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.