Georgia Housing Data · Investor
The highest cap-rate Georgia counties for rental investors.
Gross rental yield by county: annual rent over home value. Higher cap rates mean more cash flow per dollar invested. These are the Georgia counties where the rent-to-price math works hardest for buy-and-hold investors.
| # | County | Cap rate | Home value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dougherty County | 9.45% | $127,516 | 73 |
| 2 | Thomas County | 9.04% | $228,212 | 54 |
| 3 | Ware County | 8.84% | $147,086 | 67 |
| 4 | Bibb County | 8.66% | $172,667 | 64 |
| 5 | Clayton County | 8.45% | $229,974 | 50 |
| 6 | Richmond County | 8.44% | $195,343 | 73 |
| 7 | Liberty County | 8.43% | $245,871 | 57 |
| 8 | Muscogee County | 8.35% | $188,899 | 66 |
| 9 | Sumter County | 8.19% | $137,334 | 62 |
| 10 | Laurens County | 7.8% | $183,447 | 63 |
| 11 | Long County | 7.68% | $281,938 | 46 |
| 12 | Effingham County | 7.64% | $334,584 | 50 |
| 13 | Tattnall County | 7.59% | $197,538 | 66 |
| 14 | Newton County | 7.58% | $293,924 | 54 |
| 15 | Butts County | 7.41% | $279,897 | 35 |
| 16 | Dodge County | 7.35% | $155,089 | 67 |
| 17 | Paulding County | 7.28% | $342,031 | 69 |
| 18 | Barrow County | 7.25% | $347,902 | 55 |
| 19 | Toombs County | 7.23% | $172,359 | 76 |
| 20 | Whitfield County | 7.22% | $247,187 | 61 |
| 21 | Gordon County | 7.2% | $276,621 | 56 |
| 22 | Peach County | 7.17% | $235,713 | 50 |
| 23 | Houston County | 7.11% | $257,162 | 61 |
| 24 | Douglas County | 7.06% | $300,696 | 57 |
| 25 | Baldwin County | 7.06% | $233,051 | 45 |
| 26 | Lowndes County | 7.06% | $231,222 | 51 |
| 27 | Wayne County | 6.91% | $212,715 | 45 |
| 28 | Henry County | 6.9% | $318,805 | 53 |
| 29 | Carroll County | 6.81% | $289,605 | 50 |
| 30 | Troup County | 6.77% | $237,802 | 40 |
| 31 | Walker County | 6.77% | $242,843 | 53 |
| 32 | Jones County | 6.74% | $251,998 | 49 |
| 33 | Catoosa County | 6.7% | $293,259 | 63 |
| 34 | Spalding County | 6.69% | $235,208 | 52 |
| 35 | Camden County | 6.67% | $304,428 | 42 |
| 36 | Bryan County | 6.67% | $399,664 | 39 |
| 37 | Rockdale County | 6.65% | $302,885 | 44 |
| 38 | Rabun County | 6.65% | $405,097 | 24 |
| 39 | Floyd County | 6.6% | $235,196 | 48 |
| 40 | Meriwether County | 6.57% | $219,204 | 38 |
| 41 | White County | 6.56% | $325,524 | 38 |
| 42 | Bartow County | 6.35% | $325,325 | 49 |
| 43 | Lee County | 6.32% | $266,114 | 74 |
| 44 | Dekalb County | 6.3% | $334,864 | 34 |
| 45 | Chatham County | 6.27% | $335,273 | 34 |
| 46 | Bulloch County | 6.27% | $278,916 | 38 |
| 47 | Columbia County | 6.26% | $332,882 | 61 |
| 48 | Jackson County | 6.15% | $402,061 | 49 |
| 49 | Walton County | 6.0% | $389,111 | 44 |
| 50 | Gilmer County | 5.95% | $408,440 | 31 |
| 51 | Clarke County | 5.8% | $333,230 | 33 |
| 52 | Dawson County | 5.74% | $444,685 | 38 |
| 53 | Morgan County | 5.67% | $458,390 | 26 |
| 54 | Fulton County | 5.6% | $415,115 | 29 |
| 55 | Hart County | 5.6% | $313,469 | 33 |
| 56 | Fayette County | 5.6% | $493,762 | 48 |
| 57 | Haralson County | 5.6% | $275,053 | 49 |
| 58 | Coweta County | 5.56% | $390,196 | 44 |
| 59 | Habersham County | 5.55% | $324,902 | 31 |
| 60 | Greene County | 5.52% | $633,135 | 22 |
| 61 | Gwinnett County | 5.45% | $403,103 | 36 |
| 62 | Banks County | 5.43% | $340,408 | 31 |
| 63 | Glynn County | 5.43% | $357,032 | 18 |
| 64 | Hall County | 5.24% | $387,290 | 37 |
| 65 | Cherokee County | 5.22% | $471,444 | 39 |
| 66 | Murray County | 5.18% | $243,198 | 57 |
| 67 | Cobb County | 5.02% | $421,599 | 40 |
| 68 | Lumpkin County | 4.96% | $391,466 | 36 |
| 69 | Fannin County | 4.6% | $498,675 | 18 |
| 70 | Harris County | 4.57% | $378,129 | 34 |
| 71 | Oconee County | 4.49% | $553,840 | 25 |
| 72 | Forsyth County | 4.45% | $608,829 | 41 |
Tap a county for its full scorecard (home value, cap rate, scores, migration, permits, insurance). Computed from Zillow Observed Rent Index and Zillow Home Value Index.
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Common questions
Which Georgia county ranks first for cap rate?
Dougherty County leads, followed by Thomas County and Ware County. The full ranking of 72 counties is in the table above.
Where does this data come from?
Computed from Zillow Observed Rent Index and Zillow Home Value Index. Tap any county to open its full scorecard. Data current as of 2026-09-24.