Rental numbers for the Jefferson, GA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,170 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,170/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $402,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,062/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
5 with published figures
| 30567Pendergrass | $361,000 | $1,977 | 6.6% | 3.1% | -$1,002 | n/a |
| 30529Commerce | $322,000 | $1,571 | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$1,043 | +0.5% |
| 30549Jefferson | $411,000 | $1,667 | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$1,590 | +3.8% |
| 30565Nicholson | $344,000 | $1,170* | 4.1% | 1.3% | -$1,495 | n/a |
| 30558Maysville | $346,000 | $1,030* | 3.6% | 0.8% | -$1,638 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.86%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $316,218 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $386,057 | $1,844 |
| Aug 2023 | $381,800 | $1,938 |
| Aug 2024 | $398,425 | $1,981 |
| Aug 2025 | $403,010 | $2,020 |
| Aug 2026 | $402,000 | $2,062 |
Counties
- Jackson County, GA5.9% median yield
- Banks County, GAn/a median yield
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Questions
- Is the Jefferson, GA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,170 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Jefferson, GA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 30567 (Pendergrass) at 6.6%, 30529 (Commerce) at 5.9%, 30549 (Jefferson) at 4.9%, 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.