Rental numbers for the Gainesville, GA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,343 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,343/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $387,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,691/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 30507Gainesville | $332,000 | $2,006 | 7.2% | 3.9% | -$711 | n/a |
| 30504Gainesville | $365,000 | $1,945 | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$975 | +2.6% |
| 30566Oakwood | $318,000 | $1,630 | 6.2% | 2.8% | -$982 | +5.2% |
| 30501Gainesville | $312,000 | $1,539 | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$1,002 | +2.4% |
| 30506Gainesville | $446,000 | $2,138 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,345 | +3.9% |
| 30543Gillsville | $328,000 | $1,460* | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$1,152 | n/a |
| 30542Flowery Branch | $421,000 | $1,831 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,448 | -0.4% |
| 30554Lula | $322,000 | $1,360* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,174 | n/a |
| 30575Gainesville | $359,000 | $1,360* | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$1,433 | n/a |
| 30564Murrayville | $387,000 | $1,360* | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$1,634 | n/a |
| 30527Clermont | $397,000 | $1,360* | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$1,684 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $308,294 | $1,502 |
| Aug 2022 | $376,581 | $1,599 |
| Aug 2023 | $381,038 | $1,643 |
| Aug 2024 | $399,014 | $1,675 |
| Aug 2025 | $392,492 | $1,653 |
| Aug 2026 | $387,291 | $1,691 |
Counties
- Hall County, GA6.0% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Gainesville, GA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,343 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Gainesville, GA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 30507 (Gainesville) at 7.2%, 30504 (Gainesville) at 6.4%, 30566 (Oakwood) at 6.2%, 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.