Rental numbers for the Somerset, KY metro
The typical home here runs -$321 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 4.2%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%.
- Gross yield
- 8.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.1%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$321/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $184,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,220/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 42519Burnside | $100,000 | $890* | 10.7% | 6.1% | -$33 | n/a |
| 42544Nancy | $153,000 | $870* | 6.8% | 3.2% | -$411 | n/a |
| 42501Somerset | $159,000 | $890* | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$455 | n/a |
| 42533Ferguson | $160,000 | $870* | 6.5% | 3.1% | -$453 | n/a |
| 42567Eubank | $176,000 | $940* | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$509 | n/a |
| 42503Somerset | $237,000 | $1,213 | 6.1% | 3.0% | -$686 | n/a |
| 42518Bronston | $202,000 | $950* | 5.6% | 2.4% | -$683 | n/a |
| 42553Science Hill | $196,000 | $880* | 5.4% | 2.1% | -$709 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.58%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $168,782 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $185,939 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $188,821 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $183,060 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $186,383 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $184,187 | $1,220 |
Counties
- Pulaski County, KY6.1% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Somerset, KY metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$321 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 4.2%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Somerset, KY metro have the highest rental yield?
- 42503 (Somerset) at 6.1%, 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.