Rental numbers for the Starkville, MS metro
The typical home here runs -$689 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.9%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$689/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $258,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,433/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
10 with published figures
| 38925Duck Hill | $152,000 | $920* | 7.3% | 2.9% | -$458 | n/a |
| 39744Eupora | $147,000 | $870* | 7.1% | 2.9% | -$432 | n/a |
| 39769Sturgis | $196,000 | $1,050* | 6.4% | 2.9% | -$577 | n/a |
| 39737Walthall | $162,000 | $860* | 6.4% | 2.4% | -$548 | n/a |
| 39767Stewart | $160,000 | $850* | 6.4% | 2.4% | -$550 | n/a |
| 39755Pheba | $191,000 | $960* | 6.0% | 2.6% | -$608 | n/a |
| 39751Mathiston | $184,000 | $920* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$639 | n/a |
| 39759Starkville | $288,000 | $1,433 | 6.0% | 2.6% | -$928 | +5.0% |
| 39750Maben | $194,000 | $960* | 5.9% | 2.3% | -$672 | n/a |
| 39752Mathiston | $195,000 | $960* | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$659 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.63%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $211,108 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $230,243 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $231,694 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $239,375 | $1,313 |
| Aug 2025 | $248,249 | $1,365 |
| Aug 2026 | $257,814 | $1,433 |
Counties
- Montgomery County, MSn/a median yield
- Webster County, MSn/a median yield
- Oktibbeha County, MS6.0% median yield
- Choctaw County, MSn/a median yield
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- Is the Starkville, MS metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$689 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.9%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Starkville, MS metro have the highest rental yield?
- 39759 (Starkville) at 6.0%, 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.