State rental market analysis · GA
Georgia rental markets
56 tracked cities over 20,000 population, 52 ranked and summarized by their median Overall. Every number traces to Census, Zillow and BLS. All states ranked →
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Part of the South Atlantic Census division (South region).
The honest read
Georgia ranks #10 of 51 states for rental investing, with a median Overall of 55.4/100 across its ranked cities, above the national median. 52 ranked cities roll up into this grade.
A state grade is the median of its ranked cities, a screen for where to look, not underwriting. Open any city below for its full shown-math breakdown, or run a specific deal through the cap rate and cash-flow calculators.
Where it ranks, factor by factor
Every value is the median across the 52 ranked cities in this state. The national rank compares all 51 states on that one factor; the engine already flips inverted factors (affordability, low unemployment) so a better rank always means a better market. Each factor sits in one of the model’s three categories (Cash Flow, Growth, or Stability); this is a representative summary, and the full thirteen-factor breakdown is on each city’s page. Full methodology.
| Factor | Category | State value | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rent yield | Cash Flow | 6.2% | not measured |
| Rent growth | Growth | 3.8% | not measured |
| Home value growth | Growth | 4.4% | not measured |
| Population growth | Growth | 0.9% | not measured |
| Job growth | Growth | 1.1% | not measured |
| Price-to-income | Cash Flow | 4.7× | not measured |
| Unemployment | Stability | 3.4% | not measured |
| Rental demand | Stability | 47% renters · 696.2% vacancy | not measured |
| Income growth | Growth | 6.2% | not measured |
Every city in Georgia, ranked
Led by Newnan at 70/100. Click any column to re-sort; every city links to its full shown-math breakdown.
| GA rank | City | Grade | Cash Flow | Growth | Stability | Typical home value | Gross yield | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newnan | 70 | B | B | B | $368,567 | 5.8% | #56 |
| 2 | Warner Robins | 69 | A | B | C | $215,332 | 8.2% | #74 |
| 3 | Douglasville | 68 | A | B | C | $305,074 | 7.4% | #75 |
| 4 | Canton | 67 | C | A | B | $517,963 | 4.9% | #99 |
| 5 | Woodstock | 67 | B | A | C | $460,656 | 5.6% | #113 |
| 6 | LaGrange | 66 | B | B | B | $240,464 | 6.9% | #117 |
| 7 | Statesboro | 66 | C | A | B | $275,373 | 6.2% | #125 |
| 8 | Perry | 66 | A | B | D | $276,745 | 7.5% | #126 |
| 9 | Snellville | 66 | B | B | C | $357,350 | 7.2% | #133 |
| 10 | Cartersville | 65 | B | A | C | $328,640 | 6.3% | #146 |
| 11 | Pooler | 65 | B | B | C | $343,718 | 6.1% | #148 |
| 12 | Carrollton | 65 | B | B | B | $290,350 | 6.0% | #156 |
| 13 | Union City | 65 | B | B | C | $233,661 | 9.3% | #159 |
| 14 med | South Fulton | 64 | A | B | C | $270,600 | 7.1% | #178 |
| 15 | McDonough | 64 | B | B | C | $336,217 | 6.5% | #179 |
| 16 | Stockbridge | 63 | B | B | C | $291,661 | 6.7% | #208 |
| 17 | East Point | 62 | A | B | D | $234,948 | 8.2% | #234 |
| 18 | Athens-Clarke County | 62 | C | B | B | $344,516 | 5.7% | #248 |
| 19 | Sugar Hill | 60 | C | B | C | $457,390 | 5.3% | #306 |
| 20 med | Stonecrest | 59 | A | C | D | $223,100 | 8.0% | #341 |
| 21 | Dalton | 58 | A | C | D | $241,453 | 7.7% | #374 |
| 22 | Mableton | 58 | B | C | C | $352,831 | 6.7% | #392 |
| 23 | Lawrenceville | 57 | C | C | B | $381,498 | 5.9% | #409 |
| 24 | Gainesville | 57 | C | B | C | $374,716 | 5.2% | #414 |
| 25 | Rome | 57 | B | B | D | $233,913 | 6.8% | #433 |
| 26 | Savannah | 56 | B | B | C | $325,155 | 6.6% | #453 |
| 27 | Decatur | 55 | A | B | D | $282,512 | 7.5% | #503 |
| 28 | Acworth | 55 | B | C | C | $412,338 | 6.1% | #517 |
| 29 | Duluth | 55 | C | B | C | $444,233 | 4.5% | #524 |
| 30 | Griffin | 54 | C | C | C | $241,323 | 6.5% | #572 |
| 31 | Columbus | 52 | A | D | C | $174,343 | 9.0% | #677 |
| 32 | Atlanta | 51 | B | B | D | $387,226 | 6.0% | #682 |
| 33 | Kennesaw | 51 | C | C | C | $406,739 | 5.2% | #721 |
| 34 | Peachtree City | 50 | C | B | C | $571,489 | 5.0% | #789 |
| 35 | Suwanee | 49 | D | B | B | $602,592 | 3.7% | #802 |
| 36 | Smyrna | 49 | C | C | C | $448,607 | 4.4% | #809 |
| 37 | Valdosta | 48 | B | C | D | $214,054 | 7.6% | #878 |
| 38 | Hinesville | 48 | A | C | D | $238,329 | 8.7% | #893 |
| 39 | Johns Creek | 44 | C | C | D | $704,500 | 4.5% | #1072 |
| 40 | Augusta-Richmond County | 44 | A | D | D | $188,454 | 8.8% | #1102 |
| 41 | Chamblee | 43 | D | B | D | $482,127 | 4.8% | #1155 |
| 42 | Marietta | 42 | D | C | C | $477,989 | 4.2% | #1187 |
| 43 | Alpharetta | 40 | D | B | D | $722,997 | 3.6% | #1263 |
| 44 | Tucker | 38 | C | C | D | $391,590 | 5.1% | #1360 |
| 45 med | Macon-Bibb County | 38 | A | D | F | $165,800 | 7.4% | #1382 |
| 46 | Milton | 37 | F | C | B | $956,345 | 2.7% | #1398 |
| 47 | Roswell | 32 | D | C | D | $662,376 | 3.1% | #1591 |
| 48 | Peachtree Corners | 32 | F | C | C | $548,513 | 3.3% | #1608 |
| 49 | Albany | 29 | A | F | F | $131,450 | 9.3% | #1688 |
| 50 | Brookhaven | 28 | F | C | D | $753,512 | 2.9% | #1692 |
| 51 | Sandy Springs | 27 | F | C | C | $699,826 | 3.0% | #1704 |
| 52 | Dunwoody | 27 | F | C | D | $679,206 | 3.1% | #1707 |
Data as of: Zillow ZHVI/ZORI through the latest monthly release · Census ACS 5-yr 2019–2023 · Census PEP July 2024 · BLS LAUS county 2023 annual. Generated 2026-09-01. Methodology & limitations · underwrite any specific deal with the free calculators.
Limited-data cities in Georgia
These 4 cities lack enough measured factors to rank, so they are excluded from the state grade; their pages show exactly what could be measured.
ZIP markets in Georgia
751 Census ZIP Codes (ZCTAs) in Georgia · 521 data-eligible for subscores. These are sub-city government areas ranked separately from the Georgia city table. The overall Rental Investor ZIP Score leaderboard leads; the two component subscores (affordability, rental-market context) follow as independent percentiles. ZIP ranks are shown within the ZIP universe only, never mixed with, and not directly comparable to, city ranks. Vintage: the Key metric column is Census ACS 2020–2024 (5-year), a newer release than the ACS 2019–2023 figures the city table above uses; the same measure can legitimately disagree between the two.
Best overall ZIP Codes in Georgia
Ranked by the overall Rental Investor ZIP Score. The # is each ZIP Code's canonical GA state rank; the smaller figure is its national rank. Separate from the Georgia city table and not directly comparable to it.
| GA rank | ZIP Code | Overallgrade · national | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 30016Porterdale | A 78#8 nat | 8.2%Survey yield |
| #2 | 30052Loganville | A 74#103 nat | 6.2%Survey yield |
| #3 | 30028 | A 74#127 nat | 5.8%Survey yield |
| #4 | 30180Villa Rica | A 73#161 nat | 6.6%Survey yield |
| #5 | 30680Winder | A 73#176 nat | 5.1%Survey yield |
| #6 | 31088Warner Robins | A 73#182 nat | 7.8%Survey yield |
| #7 | 30157Dallas | A 73#197 nat | 6.7%Survey yield |
| #7 | 31329Springfield | A 73#197 nat | 5.3%Survey yield |
| #9 | 30141Hiram | A 73#216 nat | 7.6%Survey yield |
| #10 | 30102 | A 72#227 nat | 6.5%Survey yield |
| #10 | 30189Woodstock | A 72#227 nat | 5.3%Survey yield |
| #12 | 30253McDonough | A 72#271 nat | 6.8%Survey yield |
Top affordability ZIP Codes in Georgia
State-scoped leaders on the affordability subscore only (national rank shown is within that subscore’s data-eligible universe). Substantially an inverse housing-cost signal: a component of the overall score, not a predicted return.
| # | ZIP Code | Affordability | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31903Columbus | 94#168 nat | 13.0%Survey yield |
| 2 | 39854Georgetown-Quitman County unified government | 88#459 nat | 10.7%Survey yield |
| 3 | 31624Axson | 87#552 nat | 10.6%Survey yield |
| 4 | 30473Uvalda | 87#592 nat | 8.1%Survey yield |
| 5 | 31415Savannah | 84#852 nat | 8.5%Survey yield |
| 6 | 31555Odum | 84#852 nat | 14.3%Survey yield |
| 7 | 31027East Dublin | 83#925 nat | 12.2%Survey yield |
| 8 | 30669Woodville | 83#978 nat | 10.1%Survey yield |
| 9 | 30520Canon | 82#1,090 nat | 8.8%Survey yield |
| 10 | 31308 | 82#1,119 nat | 8.3%Survey yield |
| 11 | 30457Soperton | 81#1,143 nat | 10.5%Survey yield |
| 12 | 30516Bowersville | 81#1,154 nat | 7.2%Survey yield |
Deepest rental-market ZIP Codes in Georgia
State-scoped leaders on the rental-market-context subscore only (national rank shown is within that subscore’s data-eligible universe). Rental depth/tightness: a separate component, never combined here with affordability.
| # | ZIP Code | Rental market | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30601Athens-Clarke County unified government | 80#260 nat | 6.9%Survey yield |
| 2 | 30241LaGrange | 79#339 nat | 6.6%Survey yield |
| 3 | 30458Statesboro | 79#361 nat | 5.0%Survey yield |
| 4 | 31730Camilla | 78#407 nat | 9.1%Survey yield |
| 5 | 31648Echols County consolidated government | 78#421 nat | 17.9%Survey yield |
| 6 | 31816Manchester | 78#479 nat | 8.4%Survey yield |
| 7 | 30339Vinings | 77#573 nat | 4.9%Survey yield |
| 8 | 31792Thomasville | 77#634 nat | 6.3%Survey yield |
| 9 | 39828Cairo | 76#703 nat | 6.8%Survey yield |
| 10 | 31909Columbus | 76#759 nat | 7.1%Survey yield |
| 11 | 30605Athens-Clarke County unified government | 76#827 nat | 4.5%Survey yield |
| 12 | 31533Douglas | 75#855 nat | 6.5%Survey yield |