Which ZIP codes in the Milledgeville, GA metro have the highest rental yield?

31061 (Milledgeville) at 7.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.

Rental numbers for the Milledgeville, GA metro

The typical home here runs -$607 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.0%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%.

Gross yield: 7.1%; typical home, Zillow
Median ZIP yield: 7.0%; 1 ZIPs with full data
Cash flow: -$607/mo; at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price: $232,000; Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Typical rent: $1,367/mo; Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

ZIP codes in the metro

4 with published figures


31061Milledgeville	$241,000	$1,416	7.0%	3.5%	-$592	+10.3%
30820Warthen	$180,000	$970*	6.5%	2.6%	-$585	n/a
31087Sparta	$231,000	$970*	5.0%	1.4%	-$980	n/a
30678White Plains	$596,000	$980*	2.0%	-0.6%	-$3,517	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: +7.7%
Rent minus price growth: +5.3 pts
Property tax: 0.92%; effective rate, ACS 2024

Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021

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Month	Typical value	Rent
Aug 2021	$188,348	n/a
Aug 2022	$211,420	n/a
Aug 2023	$211,534	n/a
Aug 2024	$222,247	$1,188
Aug 2025	$226,171	$1,269
Aug 2026	$231,602	$1,367

Counties

Greene County, GAn/a median yield
Glascock County, GAn/a median yield
Baldwin County, GA7.0% median yield
Hancock County, GAn/a median yield

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Questions

Is the Milledgeville, GA metro good for rental property?: The typical home here runs -$607 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.0%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
Which ZIP codes in the Milledgeville, GA metro have the highest rental yield?: 31061 (Milledgeville) at 7.0%, 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.