Rental numbers for Muscogee County, GA
The typical home here runs -$344 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 4.0%. 1 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.3%.
- Gross yield
- 8.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.3%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$344/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $189,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,314/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Muscogee County
8 with published figures
| 31903Columbus | $72,000 | $970 | 16.2% | 9.6% | +$189 | +8.3% |
| 31906Columbus | $132,000 | $1,087 | 9.8% | 4.9% | -$170 | +3.8% |
| 31901Columbus | $160,000 | $1,248 | 9.3% | 4.9% | -$205 | +7.1% |
| 31907Columbus | $162,000 | $1,250 | 9.3% | 5.0% | -$201 | +5.4% |
| 31904Columbus | $221,000 | $1,407 | 7.6% | 3.9% | -$473 | +4.3% |
| 31909Columbus | $236,000 | $1,486 | 7.6% | 3.8% | -$526 | +4.0% |
| 31820Midland | $387,000 | $1,630* | 5.1% | 2.0% | -$1,443 | n/a |
| 31829Upatoi | $387,000 | $1,190* | 3.7% | 0.8% | -$1,838 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.86%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $145,867 | $1,046 |
| Aug 2022 | $163,704 | $1,133 |
| Aug 2023 | $169,452 | $1,158 |
| Aug 2024 | $179,602 | $1,210 |
| Aug 2025 | $183,329 | $1,256 |
| Aug 2026 | $188,899 | $1,314 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,026 | $1,053 | $1,212 | $1,611 | $1,876 |
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
- 3.3
- 269 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 37th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Muscogee County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$344 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 4.0%. 1 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.3%. 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 Muscogee County?
- About 0.86% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $189,000 home that is about $1,617 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Muscogee County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,053 for a 1-bedroom, $1,212 for a 2-bedroom and $1,611 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$344 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.