Best Places to Buy Rental Property in Georgia (2026)
We ranked all 72 Georgia counties that have both a median home price and a median rent, ordered by the cap rate a median-priced rental would produce. Dougherty County leads at 6.3%, with a median price of $125,637.
Georgia counties ranked by cap rate
| # | Market | Cap rate | Median price | Median rent | Cash flow | Analyze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dougherty County, GA | 6.3% | $125,637 | $1,016 | $2 | Run numbers |
| 2 | Ware County, GA | 5.8% | $143,724 | $1,075 | -$55 | Run numbers |
| 3 | Thomas County, GA | 5.7% | $228,273 | $1,678 | -$106 | Run numbers |
| 4 | Bibb County, GA | 5.7% | $172,704 | $1,252 | -$92 | Run numbers |
| 5 | Richmond County, GA | 5.5% | $195,600 | $1,384 | -$126 | Run numbers |
| 6 | Muscogee County, GA | 5.5% | $187,510 | $1,320 | -$125 | Run numbers |
| 7 | Liberty County, GA | 5.5% | $246,599 | $1,731 | -$168 | Run numbers |
| 8 | Putnam County, GA | 5.4% | $419,703 | $2,928 | -$297 | Run numbers |
| 9 | Clayton County, GA | 5.4% | $230,375 | $1,584 | -$178 | Run numbers |
| 10 | Long County, GA | 5.2% | $285,363 | $1,899 | -$262 | Run numbers |
| 11 | Butts County, GA | 5.1% | $278,995 | $1,840 | -$267 | Run numbers |
| 12 | Toombs County, GA | 5.0% | $175,688 | $1,133 | -$184 | Run numbers |
| 13 | Effingham County, GA | 4.9% | $337,775 | $2,132 | -$385 | Run numbers |
| 14 | Newton County, GA | 4.9% | $296,137 | $1,849 | -$351 | Run numbers |
| 15 | Whitfield County, GA | 4.8% | $249,266 | $1,536 | -$308 | Run numbers |
| 16 | Wayne County, GA | 4.8% | $219,196 | $1,350 | -$272 | Run numbers |
| 17 | Lee County, GA | 4.8% | $269,039 | $1,646 | -$340 | Run numbers |
| 18 | Laurens County, GA | 4.8% | $183,102 | $1,118 | -$233 | Run numbers |
| 19 | Houston County, GA | 4.7% | $257,745 | $1,559 | -$338 | Run numbers |
| 20 | Barrow County, GA | 4.7% | $350,697 | $2,115 | -$464 | Run numbers |
| 21 | Paulding County, GA | 4.7% | $346,546 | $2,078 | -$466 | Run numbers |
| 22 | Tift County, GA | 4.7% | $210,202 | $1,262 | -$282 | Run numbers |
| 23 | Gordon County, GA | 4.7% | $280,102 | $1,676 | -$379 | Run numbers |
| 24 | Lowndes County, GA | 4.7% | $231,208 | $1,378 | -$316 | Run numbers |
| 25 | Peach County, GA | 4.7% | $236,981 | $1,413 | -$324 | Run numbers |
| 26 | Troup County, GA | 4.5% | $238,187 | $1,373 | -$356 | Run numbers |
| 27 | Polk County, GA | 4.5% | $226,434 | $1,305 | -$339 | Run numbers |
| 28 | Douglas County, GA | 4.5% | $303,434 | $1,742 | -$459 | Run numbers |
| 29 | Spalding County, GA | 4.5% | $234,394 | $1,346 | -$354 | Run numbers |
| 30 | White County, GA | 4.5% | $326,854 | $1,874 | -$495 | Run numbers |
| 31 | Henry County, GA | 4.5% | $321,774 | $1,839 | -$491 | Run numbers |
| 32 | Pickens County, GA | 4.4% | $397,302 | $2,263 | -$612 | Run numbers |
| 33 | Tattnall County, GA | 4.4% | $202,067 | $1,150 | -$312 | Run numbers |
| 34 | Carroll County, GA | 4.4% | $291,095 | $1,636 | -$462 | Run numbers |
| 35 | Rockdale County, GA | 4.4% | $304,191 | $1,708 | -$484 | Run numbers |
| 36 | Bryan County, GA | 4.3% | $401,911 | $2,244 | -$648 | Run numbers |
| 37 | Floyd County, GA | 4.3% | $235,850 | $1,312 | -$384 | Run numbers |
| 38 | Walker County, GA | 4.3% | $245,010 | $1,342 | -$412 | Run numbers |
| 39 | Lamar County, GA | 4.3% | $291,180 | $1,595 | -$490 | Run numbers |
| 40 | Camden County, GA | 4.2% | $307,585 | $1,674 | -$524 | Run numbers |
| 41 | Columbia County, GA | 4.2% | $334,817 | $1,797 | -$587 | Run numbers |
| 42 | Haralson County, GA | 4.2% | $277,551 | $1,485 | -$490 | Run numbers |
| 43 | Catoosa County, GA | 4.2% | $298,068 | $1,590 | -$529 | Run numbers |
| 44 | Chatham County, GA | 4.1% | $338,312 | $1,785 | -$613 | Run numbers |
| 45 | Bartow County, GA | 4.1% | $328,993 | $1,719 | -$607 | Run numbers |
| 46 | Baldwin County, GA | 4.1% | $234,352 | $1,224 | -$433 | Run numbers |
| 47 | Dekalb County, GA | 4.1% | $339,016 | $1,766 | -$629 | Run numbers |
| 48 | Bulloch County, GA | 4.0% | $280,951 | $1,444 | -$534 | Run numbers |
| 49 | Rabun County, GA | 4.0% | $413,326 | $2,125 | -$785 | Run numbers |
| 50 | Jackson County, GA | 4.0% | $407,483 | $2,077 | -$786 | Run numbers |
Showing the top 50 of 72 ranked counties.
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How this ranking is calculated
We scored 72 counties in Georgia and ranked them by capitalization rate, calculated as annual net operating income divided by median home price. Markets without both a median home price and a median rent are excluded, because cash flow cannot be estimated without both.
Every figure assumes a median-priced home rented at the local median rent, financed with 20 percent down on a 30-year loan at 6.85%, with closing costs at 3 percent of price and operating costs at 35 percent of rent. Operating costs cover taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, and management.
These are modeled estimates for comparing markets, not quotes on a specific property. A real deal turns on the individual property, its condition, and the actual rent it can command. Run any market that interests you through the calculator with real numbers before you make an offer.
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