Rental numbers for the Macon, GA metro
The typical home here runs -$471 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.7%. 3 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.9%.
- Gross yield
- 7.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.9%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$471/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $200,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,250/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
23 with published figures
| 31206Macon | $77,000 | $1,144 | 17.9% | 10.9% | +$286 | +1.6% |
| 31201Macon | $105,000 | $1,234 | 14.1% | 8.3% | +$160 | +3.0% |
| 31217Macon | $98,000 | $1,154 | 14.1% | 8.4% | +$157 | n/a |
| 31044Jeffersonville | $99,000 | $1,130* | 13.7% | 8.0% | +$127 | n/a |
| 31020Dry Branch | $102,000 | $1,160* | 13.7% | 8.1% | +$142 | n/a |
| 31204Macon | $122,000 | $1,175 | 11.6% | 6.3% | -$14 | +6.7% |
| 31078Roberta | $139,000 | $1,130* | 9.8% | 5.3% | -$133 | n/a |
| 31031Gordon | $142,000 | $1,130* | 9.6% | 5.0% | -$170 | n/a |
| 31017Irwinton | $160,000 | $1,130* | 8.5% | 4.3% | -$288 | n/a |
| 31211Macon | $177,000 | $1,208 | 8.2% | 4.0% | -$357 | n/a |
| 31014Cochran | $175,000 | $1,130* | 7.7% | 3.5% | -$439 | n/a |
| 31216Macon | $249,000 | $1,461 | 7.0% | 3.3% | -$663 | +3.7% |
| 31220Macon | $252,000 | $1,342 | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$829 | +1.1% |
| 31033Haddock | $235,000 | $1,240* | 6.3% | 3.1% | -$662 | n/a |
| 31066Musella | $226,000 | $1,190* | 6.3% | 2.8% | -$699 | n/a |
| 31038Hillsboro | $242,000 | $1,230* | 6.1% | 2.1% | -$880 | n/a |
| 31050Knoxville | $239,000 | $1,130* | 5.7% | 1.3% | -$1,022 | n/a |
| 31052Lizella | $267,000 | $1,200* | 5.4% | 1.8% | -$1,028 | n/a |
| 31016Culloden | $252,000 | $1,130* | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$870 | n/a |
| 31210Macon | $292,000 | $1,266 | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$1,129 | +3.0% |
| 31032Gray | $280,000 | $1,180* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,139 | n/a |
| 31046Juliette | $333,000 | $1,270* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$1,345 | n/a |
| 31029Forsyth | $330,000 | $1,200* | 4.4% | 1.5% | -$1,373 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.82%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $155,340 | $1,058 |
| Aug 2022 | $181,669 | $1,125 |
| Aug 2023 | $188,313 | $1,179 |
| Aug 2024 | $197,364 | $1,205 |
| Aug 2025 | $193,814 | $1,212 |
| Aug 2026 | $200,076 | $1,250 |
Counties
- Bleckley County, GAn/a median yield
- Monroe County, GAn/a median yield
- Twiggs County, GAn/a median yield
- Wilkinson County, GAn/a median yield
- Jones County, GAn/a median yield
- Crawford County, GAn/a median yield
- Bibb County, GA9.9% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Macon, GA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$471 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.7%. 3 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Macon, GA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 31206 (Macon) at 17.9%, 31201 (Macon) at 14.1%, 31217 (Macon) at 14.1%, 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.