Rental numbers for the Brunswick, GA metro
The typical home here runs -$933 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 1 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- 6.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$933/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $319,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,620/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
12 with published figures
| 31520Brunswick | $147,000 | $1,487 | 12.2% | 7.4% | +$116 | +5.6% |
| 31553Nahunta | $173,000 | $1,140* | 7.9% | 3.3% | -$461 | n/a |
| 31566Waynesville | $173,000 | $1,140* | 7.9% | 4.0% | -$353 | n/a |
| 31543Hortense | $183,000 | $1,140* | 7.5% | 3.2% | -$496 | n/a |
| 31525Brunswick | $277,000 | $1,544 | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$690 | -0.4% |
| 31542Hoboken | $214,000 | $1,140* | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$713 | n/a |
| 31523Brunswick | $329,000 | $1,450* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,104 | n/a |
| 31522Saint Simons Island | $674,000 | $2,819 | 5.0% | 2.6% | -$2,196 | +7.9% |
| 31331Townsend | $282,000 | $1,170* | 5.0% | 1.8% | -$1,100 | n/a |
| 31305Darien | $276,000 | $1,140* | 5.0% | 1.7% | -$1,095 | n/a |
| 31527Brunswick | $778,000 | $1,850* | 2.9% | 0.6% | -$3,776 | n/a |
| 31561Sea Island | $4,493,000 | $1,940* | 0.5% | -1.1% | -$28,314 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.68%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $249,415 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $296,366 | $1,509 |
| Aug 2023 | $307,473 | $1,553 |
| Aug 2024 | $319,903 | $1,554 |
| Aug 2025 | $315,581 | $1,603 |
| Aug 2026 | $319,195 | $1,620 |
Counties
- McIntosh County, GAn/a median yield
- Glynn County, GA6.7% median yield
- Brantley County, GAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Brunswick, GA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$933 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 1 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Brunswick, GA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 31520 (Brunswick) at 12.2%, 31525 (Brunswick) at 6.7%, 31522 (Saint Simons Island) at 5.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.