Rental numbers for the Whitewater, WI metro
The typical home here runs -$1,758 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.5%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,758/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $411,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,546/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 53147Lake Geneva | $463,000 | $2,498 | 6.5% | 3.2% | -$1,256 | n/a |
| 53128Bloomfield | $329,000 | $1,370* | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$1,402 | n/a |
| 53585Sharon | $305,000 | $1,130* | 4.5% | 0.5% | -$1,514 | n/a |
| 53120East Troy | $464,000 | $1,570* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$2,112 | n/a |
| 53115Delavan | $344,000 | $1,140* | 4.0% | 0.8% | -$1,634 | n/a |
| 53114Darien | $336,000 | $1,070* | 3.8% | 0.5% | -$1,668 | n/a |
| 53190Whitewater | $369,000 | $1,090* | 3.5% | 0.3% | -$1,895 | n/a |
| 53121Sugar Creek | $400,000 | $1,130* | 3.4% | 0.4% | -$2,040 | n/a |
| 53184Walworth | $406,000 | $1,140* | 3.4% | 0.5% | -$2,027 | n/a |
| 53191Williams Bay | $543,000 | $1,270* | 2.8% | 0.3% | -$2,780 | n/a |
| 53125Fontana | $699,000 | $1,510* | 2.6% | 0.1% | -$3,696 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +9.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.33%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $326,225 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $354,511 | $1,091 |
| Aug 2023 | $371,345 | $1,197 |
| Aug 2024 | $386,069 | $1,322 |
| Aug 2025 | $393,981 | $1,408 |
| Aug 2026 | $411,416 | $1,546 |
Counties
- Walworth County, WI6.5% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Whitewater, WI metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,758 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 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 Whitewater, WI metro have the highest rental yield?
- 53147 (Lake Geneva) at 6.5%, 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.