Georgia

Clay County

ZIP 39851

2,853 residents4 permits TTM$48,715 median HHI2 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$92,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

4

Census BPS

Climate risk

8.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 39851

Median home value

$129,222

Gross yield

9.0%

Cap rate

5.4%

Rent gap

40.6%

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $973Rent: $578Gap: 68.3%
ZIP code breakdown2 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
39824$92,500county est.$97312.6%7.5%40.6%
39851$129,222$9739.0%5.4%40.6%

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

Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

39.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

29.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.1

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