Rental numbers for the Pottsville, PA metro
The typical home here runs -$352 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.3%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.2%.
- Gross yield
- 8.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.2%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$352/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $167,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,166/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
26 with published figures
| 17935Girardville | $35,000 | $980* | 33.5% | 22.0% | +$455 | n/a |
| 17948Mahanoy City | $48,000 | $1,190* | 29.9% | 20.4% | +$555 | n/a |
| 17976Shenandoah | $60,000 | $1,080* | 21.5% | 13.5% | +$354 | n/a |
| 18218Coaldale | $95,000 | $1,150* | 14.5% | 7.8% | +$105 | n/a |
| 17959New Philadelphia | $97,000 | $970* | 12.0% | 6.2% | -$20 | n/a |
| 17954Minersville | $100,000 | $970* | 11.6% | 5.8% | -$60 | n/a |
| 17970Saint Clair | $104,000 | $1,000 | 11.6% | 6.1% | -$33 | n/a |
| 17981Tremont | $112,000 | $970* | 10.4% | 5.5% | -$93 | n/a |
| 18237McAdoo | $172,000 | $1,360* | 9.5% | 5.3% | -$174 | n/a |
| 17901Pottsville | $156,000 | $1,189 | 9.2% | 4.5% | -$262 | +5.1% |
| 17965Port Carbon | $134,000 | $1,020* | 9.1% | 4.3% | -$238 | n/a |
| 17921Ashland | $133,000 | $970* | 8.7% | 4.2% | -$253 | n/a |
| 17931Frackville | $140,000 | $970* | 8.3% | 3.5% | -$350 | n/a |
| 17980Tower City | $156,000 | $1,070* | 8.3% | 4.3% | -$277 | n/a |
| 18252Tamaqua | $162,000 | $1,080 | 8.0% | 3.5% | -$396 | n/a |
| 17983Valley View | $202,000 | $1,120* | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$582 | n/a |
| 17929Cressona | $193,000 | $1,030* | 6.4% | 2.4% | -$658 | n/a |
| 17963Pine Grove | $260,000 | $1,150* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$1,013 | n/a |
| 17967Ringtown | $223,000 | $970* | 5.2% | 1.6% | -$908 | n/a |
| 17938Hegins | $247,000 | $1,040* | 5.0% | 2.0% | -$930 | n/a |
| 18214Barnesville | $242,000 | $970* | 4.8% | 1.0% | -$1,096 | n/a |
| 17972Schuylkill Haven | $244,000 | $970* | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$1,079 | n/a |
| 18211Andreas | $346,000 | $1,360* | 4.7% | 1.0% | -$1,574 | n/a |
| 17922Auburn | $319,000 | $1,230* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,379 | n/a |
| 17961Orwigsburg | $288,000 | $1,020* | 4.3% | 0.8% | -$1,358 | n/a |
| 17960New Ringgold | $318,000 | $1,020* | 3.9% | 0.6% | -$1,559 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.50%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $122,456 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $134,202 | $924 |
| Aug 2023 | $139,121 | $969 |
| Aug 2024 | $153,079 | $1,057 |
| Aug 2025 | $159,987 | $1,113 |
| Aug 2026 | $167,233 | $1,166 |
Counties
- Schuylkill County, PA9.2% median yield
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- Is the Pottsville, PA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$352 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.3%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Pottsville, PA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 17970 (Saint Clair) at 11.6%, 17901 (Pottsville) at 9.2%, 18252 (Tamaqua) at 8.0%, 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.