Macon, GA housing market
Typical home value
$172K
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,210/mo
▲ 3.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+29%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Macon is worth $171,522, up 2.6% over the past year and up 29% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,210 a month (+3.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.5% (above the Macon, GA metro's 7.4%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $943/mo, $267 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Macon, GA metro's home values to change +1.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Macon, GA metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #299 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Macon compares
| Measure | Macon | Macon, GA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $171,522 | $196,903 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.6% | +3.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,210 | $1,212 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.1% | +3.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.5% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $943 | $1,082 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Macon
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $172K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.