Rental numbers for Bibb County, GA
The typical home here runs -$317 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.9%. 3 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.9%.
- Gross yield
- 8.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.9%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$317/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $173,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,246/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Bibb County
9 with published figures
| 31206Macon | $77,000 | $1,144 | 17.9% | 10.9% | +$286 | +1.6% |
| 31201Macon | $105,000 | $1,234 | 14.1% | 8.3% | +$160 | +3.0% |
| 31217Macon | $98,000 | $1,154 | 14.1% | 8.4% | +$157 | n/a |
| 31204Macon | $122,000 | $1,175 | 11.6% | 6.3% | -$14 | +6.7% |
| 31211Macon | $177,000 | $1,208 | 8.2% | 4.0% | -$357 | n/a |
| 31216Macon | $249,000 | $1,461 | 7.0% | 3.3% | -$663 | +3.7% |
| 31220Macon | $252,000 | $1,342 | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$829 | +1.1% |
| 31052Lizella | $267,000 | $1,200* | 5.4% | 1.8% | -$1,028 | n/a |
| 31210Macon | $292,000 | $1,266 | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$1,129 | +3.0% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.6 pts
- Property tax
- 1.03%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $133,988 | $1,063 |
| Aug 2022 | $159,488 | $1,127 |
| Aug 2023 | $166,236 | $1,175 |
| Aug 2024 | $172,964 | $1,202 |
| Aug 2025 | $168,217 | $1,207 |
| Aug 2026 | $172,667 | $1,246 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,109 | $1,162 | $1,309 | $1,560 | $1,720 |
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
- 2.3
- 137 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 28th
- among US counties
Tools
Questions
- Is Bibb County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$317 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.9%. 3 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.9%. 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 Bibb County?
- About 1.03% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $173,000 home that is about $1,782 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Bibb County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,162 for a 1-bedroom, $1,309 for a 2-bedroom and $1,560 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$317 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.