Rental numbers for the Reading, PA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,174 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.5%
- 13 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,174/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $315,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,519/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
39 with published figures
| 19602Reading | $147,000 | $1,232 | 10.1% | 5.6% | -$106 | +4.1% |
| 19604Reading | $173,000 | $1,324 | 9.2% | 4.5% | -$282 | n/a |
| 19611Reading | $241,000 | $1,731 | 8.6% | 4.1% | -$469 | n/a |
| 19601Reading | $187,000 | $1,282 | 8.2% | 4.0% | -$379 | +5.1% |
| 18056Hereford | $329,000 | $2,210* | 8.1% | 4.0% | -$691 | n/a |
| 19609Reading | $293,000 | $1,840* | 7.5% | 3.6% | -$701 | n/a |
| 19560Temple | $277,000 | $1,725 | 7.5% | 3.0% | -$789 | n/a |
| 19562Topton | $267,000 | $1,640* | 7.4% | 3.2% | -$729 | n/a |
| 19503Bally | $286,000 | $1,640* | 6.9% | 2.6% | -$920 | n/a |
| 18011Alburtis | $368,000 | $2,060* | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$1,069 | n/a |
| 19607Reading | $280,000 | $1,533 | 6.6% | 2.4% | -$949 | n/a |
| 19605Reading | $299,000 | $1,618 | 6.5% | 2.4% | -$1,014 | n/a |
| 19606Reading | $305,000 | $1,636 | 6.4% | 2.2% | -$1,087 | n/a |
| 19539Mertztown | $363,000 | $1,850* | 6.1% | 2.1% | -$1,315 | n/a |
| 19508Birdsboro | $340,000 | $1,725 | 6.1% | 2.1% | -$1,233 | n/a |
| 19555Shoemakersville | $290,000 | $1,470* | 6.1% | 2.3% | -$998 | n/a |
| 19567Womelsdorf | $313,000 | $1,550* | 5.9% | 2.0% | -$1,161 | n/a |
| 19541Mohrsville | $386,000 | $1,900* | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$1,294 | n/a |
| 19610Wyomissing | $383,000 | $1,880 | 5.9% | 2.1% | -$1,388 | -1.6% |
| 19565Wernersville | $344,000 | $1,630* | 5.7% | 2.2% | -$1,233 | n/a |
| 19505Bechtelsville | $341,000 | $1,600* | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$1,228 | n/a |
| 19510Blandon | $366,000 | $1,700* | 5.6% | 1.6% | -$1,488 | n/a |
| 19512Boyertown | $343,000 | $1,580* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,292 | n/a |
| 19526Hamburg | $305,000 | $1,400 | 5.5% | 1.7% | -$1,203 | n/a |
| 19547Oley | $397,000 | $1,720* | 5.2% | 1.4% | -$1,674 | n/a |
| 19530Kutztown | $365,000 | $1,570* | 5.2% | 1.6% | -$1,483 | n/a |
| 19518Douglassville | $448,000 | $1,900* | 5.1% | 1.4% | -$1,900 | n/a |
| 19522Fleetwood | $356,000 | $1,510* | 5.1% | 1.4% | -$1,515 | n/a |
| 19540Mohnton | $398,000 | $1,660 | 5.0% | 1.5% | -$1,651 | n/a |
| 19551Robesonia | $333,000 | $1,380* | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$1,406 | n/a |
| 19608Reading | $397,000 | $1,639 | 5.0% | 1.2% | -$1,746 | n/a |
| 17087Richland | $312,000 | $1,260* | 4.9% | 1.2% | -$1,364 | n/a |
| 19506Bernville | $405,000 | $1,530* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,738 | n/a |
| 19507Bethel | $358,000 | $1,340* | 4.5% | 0.9% | -$1,661 | n/a |
| 19533Leesport | $365,000 | $1,340* | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$1,638 | n/a |
| 19543Morgantown | $451,000 | $1,650* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$2,056 | n/a |
| 19529Kempton | $449,000 | $1,620* | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$2,014 | n/a |
| 19534Lenhartsville | $387,000 | $1,320* | 4.1% | 0.7% | -$1,871 | n/a |
| 19504Barto | $463,000 | $1,480* | 3.8% | 0.7% | -$2,236 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.61%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $232,681 | $1,160 |
| Aug 2022 | $260,691 | $1,254 |
| Aug 2023 | $274,829 | $1,354 |
| Aug 2024 | $290,360 | $1,425 |
| Aug 2025 | $304,398 | $1,475 |
| Aug 2026 | $314,715 | $1,519 |
Counties
- Berks County, PA6.5% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Reading, PA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,174 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Reading, PA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 19602 (Reading) at 10.1%, 19604 (Reading) at 9.2%, 19611 (Reading) at 8.6%, 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.