Rental numbers for Georgia
9 of 252 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this state are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- n/a
- no Zillow rent index
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 252 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- n/a
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $331,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,772/mo
- median across 252 tier A ZIPs, Aug 2026
Counties
Gross yield uses Zillow county rent where published, otherwise the median ZIP yield
| Dougherty County | $128,000 | $1,004 | 9.4% | 4.2% | -$240 | +2.2% |
| Thomas County | $228,000 | $1,720 | 9.0% | 5.2% | -$248 | +3.8% |
| Polk County | $223,000 | not published | 8.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ware County | $147,000 | $1,083 | 8.8% | 4.3% | -$269 | n/a |
| Bibb County | $173,000 | $1,246 | 8.7% | 4.3% | -$317 | +3.2% |
| Clayton County | $230,000 | $1,619 | 8.5% | 4.6% | -$365 | +1.8% |
| Richmond County | $195,000 | $1,375 | 8.5% | 4.4% | -$334 | +3.2% |
| Liberty County | $246,000 | $1,728 | 8.4% | 4.4% | -$415 | +4.0% |
| Muscogee County | $189,000 | $1,314 | 8.3% | 4.3% | -$344 | +4.6% |
| Sumter County | $137,000 | $938 | 8.2% | 3.3% | -$361 | n/a |
| Laurens County | $183,000 | $1,192 | 7.8% | 4.0% | -$383 | +7.1% |
| Long County | $282,000 | $1,804 | 7.7% | 4.1% | -$565 | +4.4% |
| Effingham County | $335,000 | $2,130 | 7.6% | 4.1% | -$655 | +2.5% |
| Tattnall County | $198,000 | $1,250 | 7.6% | 3.6% | -$468 | n/a |
| Newton County | $294,000 | $1,856 | 7.6% | 4.0% | -$606 | +2.3% |
| Butts County | $280,000 | $1,728 | 7.4% | 3.9% | -$606 | n/a |
| Dodge County | $155,000 | $950 | 7.3% | 3.1% | -$430 | n/a |
| Paulding County | $342,000 | $2,075 | 7.3% | 3.9% | -$726 | +2.1% |
| Barrow County | $348,000 | $2,102 | 7.2% | 3.9% | -$737 | +1.7% |
| Toombs County | $172,000 | $1,039 | 7.2% | 3.1% | -$477 | n/a |
| Whitfield County | $247,000 | $1,488 | 7.2% | 3.8% | -$552 | +4.9% |
| Gordon County | $277,000 | $1,659 | 7.2% | 3.8% | -$613 | +0.9% |
| Peach County | $236,000 | $1,408 | 7.2% | 3.3% | -$619 | n/a |
| Houston County | $257,000 | $1,525 | 7.1% | 3.5% | -$629 | +2.9% |
| Baldwin County | $233,000 | $1,371 | 7.1% | 3.5% | -$571 | +8.1% |
| Douglas County | $301,000 | $1,770 | 7.1% | 3.7% | -$693 | +1.5% |
| Lowndes County | $231,000 | $1,360 | 7.1% | 3.4% | -$589 | +3.8% |
| Wayne County | $213,000 | $1,225 | 6.9% | 3.2% | -$573 | n/a |
| Henry County | $319,000 | $1,832 | 6.9% | 3.5% | -$797 | +0.7% |
| Carroll County | $290,000 | $1,642 | 6.8% | 3.6% | -$698 | +1.2% |
| Troup County | $238,000 | $1,341 | 6.8% | 3.1% | -$675 | +8.2% |
| Walker County | $243,000 | $1,369 | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$649 | +3.2% |
| Jones County | $252,000 | $1,416 | 6.7% | 3.1% | -$716 | n/a |
| Catoosa County | $293,000 | $1,638 | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$735 | +3.1% |
| Spalding County | $235,000 | $1,312 | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$683 | +1.0% |
| Bryan County | $400,000 | $2,221 | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$988 | +1.6% |
| Camden County | $304,000 | $1,692 | 6.7% | 3.2% | -$822 | +3.5% |
| Rabun County | $405,000 | $2,244 | 6.7% | 3.7% | -$931 | n/a |
| Rockdale County | $303,000 | $1,679 | 6.7% | 3.4% | -$779 | +0.1% |
| Floyd County | $235,000 | $1,294 | 6.6% | 3.0% | -$681 | -1.4% |
| Meriwether County | $219,000 | $1,200 | 6.6% | 2.9% | -$654 | n/a |
| White County | $326,000 | $1,779 | 6.6% | 3.4% | -$828 | n/a |
| Bartow County | $325,000 | $1,723 | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$891 | +1.3% |
| Lee County | $266,000 | $1,403 | 6.3% | 2.7% | -$828 | +2.6% |
| DeKalb County | $335,000 | $1,758 | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$988 | +2.0% |
| Bulloch County | $279,000 | $1,458 | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$819 | +1.8% |
| Chatham County | $335,000 | $1,752 | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$972 | -0.7% |
| Columbia County | $333,000 | $1,736 | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$965 | +2.4% |
| Jackson County | $402,000 | $2,062 | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$1,174 | +2.1% |
| Walton County | $389,000 | $1,944 | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$1,150 | +1.6% |
| Gilmer County | $408,000 | $2,025 | 5.9% | 3.3% | -$1,074 | n/a |
| Clarke County | $333,000 | $1,611 | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$1,091 | +2.4% |
| Dawson County | $445,000 | $2,126 | 5.7% | 2.9% | -$1,313 | +2.7% |
| Morgan County | $458,000 | $2,168 | 5.7% | 2.8% | -$1,411 | n/a |
| Fayette County | $494,000 | $2,304 | 5.6% | 2.7% | -$1,551 | +2.3% |
| Fulton County | $415,000 | $1,936 | 5.6% | 2.5% | -$1,378 | +2.9% |
| Haralson County | $275,000 | $1,284 | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$956 | n/a |
| Hart County | $313,000 | $1,463 | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$1,001 | n/a |
| Coweta County | $390,000 | $1,809 | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$1,268 | +2.5% |
| Habersham County | $325,000 | $1,504 | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$1,049 | n/a |
| Greene County | $633,000 | $2,913 | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$1,900 | n/a |
| Gwinnett County | $403,000 | $1,830 | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,411 | +0.3% |
| Banks County | $340,000 | $1,540 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,125 | n/a |
| Glynn County | $357,000 | $1,616 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,161 | +0.9% |
| Hall County | $387,000 | $1,691 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,352 | +2.3% |
| Cherokee County | $471,000 | $2,053 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,591 | +1.2% |
| Murray County | $243,000 | $1,050 | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$916 | n/a |
| Cobb County | $422,000 | $1,764 | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,499 | +1.7% |
| Lumpkin County | $391,000 | $1,617 | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$1,416 | n/a |
| Fannin County | $499,000 | $1,913 | 4.6% | 2.3% | -$1,752 | n/a |
| Harris County | $378,000 | $1,440 | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$1,545 | n/a |
| Oconee County | $554,000 | $2,071 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,141 | +3.0% |
| Forsyth County | $609,000 | $2,257 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,369 | +1.8% |
| Appling County | $166,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Atkinson County | $131,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bacon County | $161,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Baker County | $127,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ben Hill County | $127,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Berrien County | $190,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bleckley County | $183,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Brantley County | $177,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Brooks County | $190,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Burke County | $181,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Calhoun County | $93,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Candler County | $226,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Charlton County | $212,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chattahoochee County | $141,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chattooga County | $178,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Clay County | $174,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Clinch County | $126,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Coffee County | $178,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Colquitt County | $169,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cook County | $169,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Crawford County | $209,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Crisp County | $141,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dade County | $256,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Decatur County | $173,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dooly County | $136,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Early County | $129,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Echols County | $169,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Elbert County | $184,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Emanuel County | $135,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Evans County | $180,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Franklin County | $286,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Glascock County | $193,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grady County | $198,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hancock County | $220,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Heard County | $275,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Irwin County | $153,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jasper County | $324,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jeff Davis County | $152,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jefferson County | $117,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jenkins County | $156,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Johnson County | $145,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lamar County | $288,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lanier County | $220,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lincoln County | $261,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Macon County | $106,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Madison County | $326,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marion County | $186,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McDuffie County | $202,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McIntosh County | $275,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Miller County | $161,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mitchell County | $153,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Monroe County | $339,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Montgomery County | $177,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oglethorpe County | $319,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pickens County | $396,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pierce County | $211,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pike County | $377,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pulaski County | $180,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Putnam County | $417,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Quitman County | $126,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Randolph County | $100,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Schley County | $187,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Screven County | $193,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Seminole County | $140,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stephens County | $239,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stewart County | $80,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Talbot County | $186,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Taliaferro County | $158,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Taylor County | $152,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Telfair County | $114,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Terrell County | $121,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tift County | $210,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Towns County | $397,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Treutlen County | $128,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Turner County | $137,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Twiggs County | $106,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Union County | $382,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Upson County | $189,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Warren County | $114,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Washington County | $153,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Webster County | $167,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wheeler County | $156,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wilcox County | $131,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wilkes County | $171,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wilkinson County | $144,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Worth County | $176,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Highest-yield ZIP codes in Georgia
Tier A only: Zillow value against Zillow rent
| ZIP | Typical price | Rent | Gross yield | Cash flow /mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30901Augusta | $72,000 | $1,227 | 20.4% | +$383 |
| 31206Macon | $77,000 | $1,144 | 17.9% | +$286 |
| 31903Columbus | $72,000 | $970 | 16.2% | +$189 |
| 31201Macon | $105,000 | $1,234 | 14.1% | +$160 |
| 31217Macon | $98,000 | $1,154 | 14.1% | +$157 |
| 31415Savannah | $143,000 | $1,679 | 14.0% | +$319 |
| 31705Albany | $92,000 | $990 | 13.0% | +$17 |
| 31520Brunswick | $147,000 | $1,487 | 12.2% | +$116 |
| 31204Macon | $122,000 | $1,175 | 11.6% | -$14 |
| 31701Albany | $81,000 | $775 | 11.5% | -$107 |
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.77%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $270,699 |
| Aug 2022 | $327,130 |
| Aug 2023 | $329,421 |
| Aug 2024 | $340,263 |
| Aug 2025 | $332,639 |
| Aug 2026 | $330,817 |
Costs that vary by state
- Effective property tax
- 0.77%
- Census ACS 2024
- Landlord insurance default
- $2,194/yr
- NAIC HO-3 $1,828 x 1.2
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 15.0
- last 12 months
- Median typical price
- $317,000
- tier A ZIPs
Metros
- Albany, GA
- Americus, GA
- Athens, GA
- Atlanta, GA
- Augusta, GA
- Bainbridge, GA
- Brunswick, GA
- Calhoun, GA
- Cedartown, GA
- Columbus, GA
- Cordele, GA
- Cornelia, GA
- Dalton, GA
- Douglas, GA
- Dublin, GA
- Fitzgerald, GA
- Gainesville, GA
- Hinesville, GA
- Jefferson, GA
- Jesup, GA
- LaGrange, GA
- Macon, GA
- Milledgeville, GA
- Moultrie, GA
- Rome, GA
- Savannah, GA
- St. Marys, GA
- Statesboro, GA
- Summerville, GA
- Thomaston, GA
- Thomasville, GA
- Tifton, GA
- Toccoa, GA
- Valdosta, GA
- Vidalia, GA
- Warner Robins, GA
- Waycross, GA
Questions
- Is Georgia good for rental property?
- 9 of 252 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this state are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%. Cash flow assumes the typical home in each ZIP, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs.
- What is the average property tax rate in Georgia?
- About 0.77% of value statewide (Census ACS median taxes paid over median value). Rates vary widely by county; the county table above links to each.
- What does landlord insurance cost in Georgia?
- NAIC's 2023 average homeowners (HO-3) premium in Georgia was $1,828. Landlord policies usually cost more, so this site assumes $2,194 a year. Quotes depend on the property, coverage and claims history.
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.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
- NAIC Homeowners Insurance Report, data for 2023
National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Read: 2023.
Average HO-3 homeowners premium by state, multiplied by 1.2 as a landlord-policy assumption.
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.