Rental numbers for Bartow County, GA
The typical home here runs -$891 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.5%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$891/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $325,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,723/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Bartow County
8 with published figures
| 30103Adairsville | $301,000 | $1,992 | 7.9% | 4.5% | -$483 | n/a |
| 30121Cartersville | $315,000 | $1,709 | 6.5% | 3.3% | -$829 | +0.5% |
| 30120Cartersville | $330,000 | $1,716 | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$941 | +1.5% |
| 30137Emerson | $301,000 | $1,440* | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$1,012 | n/a |
| 30171Fairmount | $379,000 | $1,640* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,281 | n/a |
| 30145Kingston | $316,000 | $1,140* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$1,356 | n/a |
| 30178Taylorsville | $377,000 | $1,260* | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$1,656 | n/a |
| 30184Cartersville | $397,000 | $1,160* | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$1,864 | 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
- +1.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.70%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $256,027 | $1,383 |
| Aug 2022 | $313,196 | $1,608 |
| Aug 2023 | $314,009 | $1,656 |
| Aug 2024 | $324,671 | $1,671 |
| Aug 2025 | $321,610 | $1,701 |
| Aug 2026 | $325,325 | $1,723 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,554 | $1,619 | $1,762 | $2,099 | $2,493 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 23.9
- 976 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 93th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Bartow County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$891 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Bartow County?
- About 0.70% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $325,000 home that is about $2,277 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Bartow County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,619 for a 1-bedroom, $1,762 for a 2-bedroom and $2,099 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$891 a month.
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.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- 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.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
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.