Rental numbers for the Rome, GA metro
The typical home here runs -$677 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.3%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 6.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$677/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $235,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,294/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
6 with published figures
| 30147Lindale | $200,000 | $1,160* | 7.0% | 3.3% | -$520 | n/a |
| 30161Rome | $220,000 | $1,263 | 6.9% | 3.2% | -$608 | -3.0% |
| 30165Rome | $241,000 | $1,335 | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$693 | +1.1% |
| 30173Silver Creek | $247,000 | $1,300* | 6.3% | 2.8% | -$765 | n/a |
| 30124Cave Spring | $258,000 | $1,270* | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$851 | n/a |
| 30105Armuchee | $282,000 | $1,080* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$1,139 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- -1.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -3.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.83%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $182,392 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $215,393 | $1,121 |
| Aug 2023 | $216,864 | $1,205 |
| Aug 2024 | $227,491 | $1,230 |
| Aug 2025 | $230,804 | $1,312 |
| Aug 2026 | $235,192 | $1,294 |
Counties
- Floyd County, GA6.8% median yield
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Questions
- Is the Rome, GA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$677 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.3%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Rome, GA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 30161 (Rome) at 6.9%, 30165 (Rome) at 6.7%, 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.