Rental numbers for the Ruston, LA metro
The typical home here runs -$688 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.6%.
- Gross yield
- 6.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$688/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $225,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,222/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
6 with published figures
| 71001Arcadia | $109,000 | $900* | 9.9% | 4.1% | -$216 | n/a |
| 71245Grambling | $155,000 | $890* | 6.9% | 2.4% | -$521 | n/a |
| 71270Ruston | $228,000 | $1,257 | 6.6% | 2.6% | -$727 | +6.5% |
| 71275Simsboro | $167,000 | $900* | 6.5% | 2.2% | -$590 | n/a |
| 71235Vienna | $209,000 | $910* | 5.2% | 1.5% | -$862 | n/a |
| 71227Choudrant | $268,000 | $970* | 4.3% | 1.0% | -$1,218 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.30%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $207,509 | $955 |
| Aug 2022 | $219,977 | $1,029 |
| Aug 2023 | $218,155 | $1,063 |
| Aug 2024 | $220,388 | $1,096 |
| Aug 2025 | $219,618 | $1,146 |
| Aug 2026 | $224,579 | $1,222 |
Counties
- Bienville Parish, LAn/a median yield
- Lincoln Parish, LA6.6% median yield
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Questions
- Is the Ruston, LA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$688 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Ruston, LA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 71270 (Ruston) at 6.6%, 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.