Rental numbers for the Dalton, GA metro
The typical home here runs -$578 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.7%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$578/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $246,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,459/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
7 with published figures
| 30721Dalton | $232,000 | $1,542 | 8.0% | 4.4% | -$402 | n/a |
| 30708Crandall | $159,000 | $980* | 7.4% | 3.4% | -$407 | n/a |
| 30720Dalton | $266,000 | $1,477 | 6.7% | 3.3% | -$709 | n/a |
| 30711Crandall | $220,000 | $970* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$818 | n/a |
| 30705Chatsworth | $247,000 | $1,050 | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$941 | n/a |
| 30710Cohutta | $304,000 | $1,210* | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,160 | n/a |
| 30740Rocky Face | $284,000 | $1,070* | 4.5% | 1.5% | -$1,177 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
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| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $190,113 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $218,261 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $224,306 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $239,862 | $1,363 |
| Aug 2025 | $245,260 | $1,381 |
| Aug 2026 | $246,199 | $1,459 |
Counties
- Murray County, GA5.1% median yield
- Whitfield County, GA7.3% median yield
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Questions
- Is the Dalton, GA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$578 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.7%. 0 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 Dalton, GA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 30721 (Dalton) at 8.0%, 30720 (Dalton) at 6.7%, 30705 (Chatsworth) at 5.1%, 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.