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Rental numbers for ZIP 97071 (Woodburn, OR)

Negative cash flow at any interest rate with 25% down: the rent does not cover operating costs and principal.

Gross yield
4.9%
rent x 12 / price
Est. cap rate
2.1%
NOI / price
Cash flow
-$1,531/mo
at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price
$423,000
Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Typical rent
$1,730/mo
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

The pro forma

Typical home, default assumptions

Income and expenses, per year
OperatorLineAmountSource
Gross rent$20,760
Vacancy$1,038
Management$1,578
Property tax$3,773
Insurance$1,204
Maintenance$4,225
Net operating income$8,942
Loan payments$27,323
Cash flow-$18,381
Purchase and loan
OperatorLineAmountSource
Typical price$422,537
Down payment (25%)$105,634
Loan$316,903
Rate7.78%
Monthly payment$2,277
Cash in$118,310
Cash-on-cash return-15.5%
DSCR0.33
Break-even ratenone
Down payment25%
A common minimum for investment-property and DSCR loans.
Interest rate7.78%
Freddie Mac 30-year 7.03% (week of 2026-09-24) + 0.75 point investor premium.
Loan term30 years
Fixed, fully amortising.
Closing costs3% of price
Added to cash invested.
Insurance$1,204 a year
NAIC 2023 average homeowners (HO-3) premium for Oregon, $1,003, x 1.2 for a landlord policy.
Maintenance1% of price a year
The 1% rule of thumb; older homes run higher.
Vacancy5% of rent
About 18 days empty a year.
Management8% of collected rent
A typical full-service fee; zero if you self-manage.

Trends

Five years to August 2026

Price, 12 months
+0.6%
Rent, 12 months
-1.1%
Rent minus price growth
-1.7 pts
positive means yields are improving
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
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MonthTypical valueRent
Aug 2021$384,272n/a
Aug 2022$424,853n/a
Aug 2023$414,636n/a
Aug 2024$420,103$1,713
Aug 2025$420,190$1,750
Aug 2026$422,537$1,730

Rent references

Two sources, never blended

SourceStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed
HUD Small Area FMR, FY2026$1,470$1,580$1,800$2,470$2,900
Zillow observed rent, Aug 2026$1,730 typical, all home types

HUD's Fair Market Rent is the 40th percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a standard unit, and it is what Section 8 vouchers pay against. Zillow's index tracks asking rents on listed homes. The two measure different things, so they are shown side by side and never averaged. HUD area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA.

Property tax

Effective rate
0.89%
ZIP area, ACS
At the typical price
$3,773/yr

Median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value, Census ACS 2020 to 2024. Marion County: 0.84%. Actual bills depend on the assessment, exemptions and any non-homestead rate.

Supply

Permits per 1,000 households
13.6
Marion County, last 12 months
National percentile
80th
among US counties

1,720 new housing units permitted in 2025-09 to 2026-08, Census Building Permits Survey. A high figure means more new supply competing for tenants.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPDistanceTypical priceRentGross yieldCash flow /mo
97032Hubbard3.7 mi$488,000$1,800*4.4%-$1,854
97026Gervais5.8 mi$433,000$1,810*5.0%-$1,473
97362Mount Angel6.0 mi$482,000$1,800*4.5%-$1,824
97020Donald6.1 mi$462,000$1,760*4.6%-$1,672
97002Aurora7.5 mi$703,000$1,800*3.1%-$3,292
97137Saint Paul8.4 mi$593,000$1,690*3.4%-$2,641
97305Salem9.6 mi$421,000$1,5514.4%-$1,661
97013Canby9.8 mi$594,000$1,9674.0%-$2,478

* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom (no Zillow rent index for that ZIP).

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Questions

Is 97071 good for rental property?
On the typical home here, priced at $423,000 and renting for $1,730 a month (Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026), the gross yield is 4.9% and the estimated cap rate is 2.1%. At a 7.78% investor rate with 25% down, estimated cash flow is -$1,531 a month. The median gross yield across the 8,418 ZIP codes with full Zillow data is 5.6%. These are figures for a typical property, not a judgement on any particular one.
What is the typical rent in 97071?
Zillow's observed rent index for 97071 was $1,730 a month in August 2026, across all home types. HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $1,800, the 40th percentile of gross rents and the basis for Section 8 payment standards.
What is the property tax rate in 97071?
The effective property tax rate is about 0.89% of value (median taxes paid divided by median home value, Census ACS 2020 to 2024). On the typical $423,000 home that is about $3,773 a year. Your bill depends on the assessment and local exemptions.
What interest rate makes a rental in 97071 break even?
With the default assumptions, no interest rate brings cash flow to zero: rent does not cover operating costs plus principal on a 30-year loan with 25% down.
How fast are prices and rents changing in 97071?
Over the 12 months to August 2026, the typical home value changed +0.6% and the typical rent changed -1.1%. Prices rising faster than rents pushes yields down.

Sources and method

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.