Rental numbers for Cobb County, GA
The typical home here runs -$1,499 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 17 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 17 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,499/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $422,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,764/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Cobb County
17 with published figures
| 30168Austell | $278,000 | $1,707 | 7.4% | 4.0% | -$582 | -2.3% |
| 30106Austell | $304,000 | $1,849 | 7.3% | 4.1% | -$601 | +3.2% |
| 30127Powder Springs | $364,000 | $2,119 | 7.0% | 3.8% | -$806 | +5.3% |
| 30126Mableton | $369,000 | $1,925 | 6.3% | 3.1% | -$1,018 | +2.7% |
| 30008Marietta | $328,000 | $1,657 | 6.1% | 3.0% | -$951 | +3.3% |
| 30101Acworth | $432,000 | $2,131 | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$1,266 | +0.3% |
| 30144Kennesaw | $381,000 | $1,715 | 5.4% | 2.4% | -$1,294 | +0.8% |
| 30060Marietta | $344,000 | $1,542 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,135 | +1.4% |
| 30082Smyrna | $444,000 | $1,924 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,539 | +4.0% |
| 30152Kennesaw | $473,000 | $2,034 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,614 | +1.2% |
| 30066Marietta | $442,000 | $1,852 | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,557 | +1.8% |
| 30339Vinings | $470,000 | $1,786 | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$1,829 | -0.5% |
| 30080Smyrna | $440,000 | $1,658 | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$1,756 | +3.8% |
| 30064Marietta | $495,000 | $1,847 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$1,907 | +2.0% |
| 30067Marietta | $405,000 | $1,513 | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$1,597 | +0.5% |
| 30068Marietta | $673,000 | $2,351 | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$2,667 | +5.3% |
| 30062Marietta | $553,000 | $1,876 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$2,293 | -0.7% |
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $353,712 | $1,575 |
| Aug 2022 | $423,672 | $1,716 |
| Aug 2023 | $429,118 | $1,711 |
| Aug 2024 | $441,967 | $1,722 |
| Aug 2025 | $429,948 | $1,734 |
| Aug 2026 | $421,599 | $1,764 |
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
- 7.1
- 2,106 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 60th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Cobb County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,499 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 17 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. 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 Cobb County?
- About 0.67% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $422,000 home that is about $2,816 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Cobb 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 -$1,499 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.