Columbus, GA-AL · Georgia

Marion County

ZIP 31801

7,474 residents13 permits TTM$50,484 median HHI2 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$122,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.55%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

13

Census BPS

Climate risk

6.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 31801

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.7%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown2 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
318035.1%
318013.7%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

16.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

13.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

28.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.9

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026