Rental numbers for the Cornelia, GA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,051 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.2%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.8%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,051/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $325,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,504/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
5 with published figures
| 30531Cornelia | $305,000 | $1,460 | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$951 | n/a |
| 30510Alto | $297,000 | $1,360* | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$990 | n/a |
| 30535Demorest | $318,000 | $1,090* | 4.1% | 1.3% | -$1,376 | n/a |
| 30563Mount Airy | $316,000 | $970* | 3.7% | 0.9% | -$1,460 | n/a |
| 30523Clarkesville | $393,000 | $980* | 3.0% | 0.5% | -$1,951 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.59%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $238,347 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $282,603 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $293,465 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $311,829 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $317,389 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $324,902 | $1,504 |
Counties
- Habersham County, GA5.8% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Cornelia, GA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,051 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.2%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Cornelia, GA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 30531 (Cornelia) at 5.8%, 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.