Rental numbers for Cherokee County, GA
The typical home here runs -$1,591 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,591/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $471,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,053/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Cherokee County
7 with published figures
| 30102Acworth | $379,000 | $2,081 | 6.6% | 3.5% | -$948 | +2.2% |
| 30188Woodstock | $465,000 | $2,199 | 5.7% | 2.8% | -$1,425 | +1.9% |
| 30189Woodstock | $450,000 | $2,034 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,454 | +3.9% |
| 30107Ball Ground | $486,000 | $2,158 | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$1,588 | n/a |
| 30114Canton | $470,000 | $1,897 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,708 | -1.7% |
| 30115Canton | $549,000 | $2,121 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$2,086 | +2.4% |
| 30183Waleska | $483,000 | $1,570* | 3.9% | 1.6% | -$1,973 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.69%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $372,274 | $1,754 |
| Aug 2022 | $452,764 | $1,950 |
| Aug 2023 | $460,452 | $1,946 |
| Aug 2024 | $480,716 | $2,018 |
| Aug 2025 | $476,196 | $2,028 |
| Aug 2026 | $471,444 | $2,053 |
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
- 14.9
- 1,512 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 83th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Cherokee County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,591 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. 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 Cherokee County?
- About 0.69% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $471,000 home that is about $3,234 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Cherokee 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 -$1,591 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.