Rental numbers for the Sioux City, IA metro
The typical home here runs -$625 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$625/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $226,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,317/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
39 with published figures
| 51105Sioux City | $136,000 | $1,000* | 8.8% | 4.0% | -$283 | n/a |
| 51103Sioux City | $163,000 | $1,130* | 8.3% | 3.9% | -$349 | n/a |
| 51004Anthon | $193,000 | $1,330* | 8.3% | 4.1% | -$385 | n/a |
| 51044Oto | $174,000 | $1,140* | 7.8% | 3.5% | -$433 | n/a |
| 51109Sioux City | $175,000 | $1,120* | 7.7% | 3.1% | -$488 | n/a |
| 51006Battle Creek | $158,000 | $960* | 7.3% | 3.3% | -$420 | n/a |
| 51048Pierson | $172,000 | $1,030* | 7.2% | 2.6% | -$559 | n/a |
| 51056Smithland | $169,000 | $960* | 6.8% | 3.1% | -$480 | n/a |
| 51104Sioux City | $228,000 | $1,292 | 6.8% | 2.7% | -$719 | n/a |
| 51108Sioux City | $259,000 | $1,449 | 6.7% | 2.5% | -$846 | n/a |
| 51016Correctionville | $175,000 | $970* | 6.6% | 2.4% | -$593 | n/a |
| 51034Mapleton | $174,000 | $960* | 6.6% | 2.8% | -$541 | n/a |
| 51106Sioux City | $225,000 | $1,220* | 6.5% | 2.5% | -$749 | n/a |
| 51101Sioux City | $180,000 | $960* | 6.4% | 2.2% | -$635 | n/a |
| 68776South Sioux City | $234,000 | $1,210* | 6.2% | 1.7% | -$937 | n/a |
| 51023Hawarden | $194,000 | $1,000* | 6.2% | 2.3% | -$668 | n/a |
| 68733Emerson | $187,000 | $960* | 6.2% | 1.7% | -$736 | n/a |
| 68731Dakota City | $258,000 | $1,290* | 6.0% | 1.9% | -$990 | n/a |
| 51019Danbury | $204,000 | $1,010* | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$691 | n/a |
| 68728Concord | $204,000 | $970* | 5.7% | 0.8% | -$961 | n/a |
| 68784Wakefield | $204,000 | $960* | 5.7% | 1.3% | -$877 | n/a |
| 51055Sloan | $246,000 | $1,120* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$896 | n/a |
| 68741Hubbard | $334,000 | $1,510* | 5.4% | 1.9% | -$1,260 | n/a |
| 68710Concord | $224,000 | $960* | 5.1% | 1.4% | -$952 | n/a |
| 68743Jackson | $325,000 | $1,380* | 5.1% | 1.3% | -$1,392 | n/a |
| 51039Moville | $272,000 | $1,140* | 5.0% | 1.7% | -$1,071 | n/a |
| 51054Sergeant Bluff | $361,000 | $1,490* | 5.0% | 1.7% | -$1,426 | n/a |
| 68757Dixon | $234,000 | $960* | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,055 | n/a |
| 51026Hornick | $251,000 | $1,020* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,009 | n/a |
| 51001Akron | $238,000 | $960* | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$1,002 | n/a |
| 68770Ponca | $239,000 | $960* | 4.8% | 0.8% | -$1,120 | n/a |
| 51007Bronson | $293,000 | $1,120* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,250 | n/a |
| 68030Homer | $266,000 | $1,000* | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$1,218 | n/a |
| 51028Kingsley | $260,000 | $960* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,125 | n/a |
| 57001Alcester | $288,000 | $980* | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$1,345 | n/a |
| 57025Elk Point | $298,000 | $980* | 4.0% | 0.5% | -$1,489 | n/a |
| 57049North Sioux City | $425,000 | $1,400* | 4.0% | 0.9% | -$1,971 | n/a |
| 51030Lawton | $345,000 | $1,000* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$1,741 | n/a |
| 57038Jefferson | $391,000 | $1,130* | 3.5% | 0.6% | -$1,917 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.5 pts
- Property tax
- 1.25%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $179,157 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $198,152 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $206,534 | $1,191 |
| Aug 2024 | $212,580 | $1,229 |
| Aug 2025 | $218,241 | $1,277 |
| Aug 2026 | $226,131 | $1,317 |
Counties
- Plymouth County, IAn/a median yield
- Woodbury County, IA6.8% median yield
- Ida County, IAn/a median yield
- Sioux County, IAn/a median yield
- Monona County, IAn/a median yield
- Union County, SDn/a median yield
- Dakota County, NEn/a median yield
- Dixon County, NEn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Sioux City, IA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$625 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Sioux City, IA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 51104 (Sioux City) at 6.8%, 51108 (Sioux City) at 6.7%, 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.