Is the Cedartown, GA metro good for rental property?

0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.

Which ZIP codes in the Cedartown, GA metro have the highest rental yield?

30153 (Rockmart) at 8.8%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.

Rental numbers for the Cedartown, GA metro

0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.8%.

Gross yield: n/a; no Zillow rent index
Median ZIP yield: 8.8%; 1 ZIPs with full data
Cash flow: n/a; at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price: $223,000; Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Typical rent: n/a; Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

ZIP codes in the metro

3 with published figures


30153Rockmart	$256,000	$1,884	8.8%	5.1%	-$301	n/a
30125Cedartown	$208,000	$1,080*	6.2%	2.6%	-$674	n/a
30104Aragon	$231,000	$1,080*	5.6%	2.3%	-$805	n/a

* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.

Trends

Five years to August 2026

Price, 12 months: +3.1%
Rent, 12 months: n/a
Rent minus price growth: n/a
Property tax: 0.81%; effective rate, ACS 2024

Typical value (Zillow ZHVI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021

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Month	Typical value
Aug 2021	$167,298
Aug 2022	$201,724
Aug 2023	$207,252
Aug 2024	$222,612
Aug 2025	$216,538
Aug 2026	$223,235

Counties

Polk County, GA8.8% median yield

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Questions

Is the Cedartown, GA metro good for rental property?: 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
Which ZIP codes in the Cedartown, GA metro have the highest rental yield?: 30153 (Rockmart) at 8.8%, 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.