Area data
ZIP 30028
Population: 38,433 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 30028 is $542,790 — down 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $568,000 after a median 53 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,225/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 3.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$542,790
Typical home value
-2.2%
1-year change
53
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $542,790
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2024)
- $565,879
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $568,000
- Median list price
- $594,500
- Median price per sqft
- $200
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.1%
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 155
- For-sale inventory
- 254
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 327
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 79 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 56
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,225/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,554/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,619/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,762/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,099/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,493/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.3 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.6 : 1
- Schools include
- North Forsyth High School, Coal Mountain Elementary School, North Forsyth Middle School, Matt Elementary School, Liberty Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 4
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 26,554
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 25,409
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (22 mi)
- National parks include
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Ebeneezer Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (30 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 39
- Hospitals include
- NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH, ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2007
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 68.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,414
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 30028 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $542,790 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $568,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 53 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,225/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,414 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 30028?
- $542,790.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 30028?
- $568,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 30028?
- Median days on market: 53 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 30028?
- Typical rent: $2,225/month.
- Is ZIP 30028 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 30028. 4 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 30028?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 30028?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 30028 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 30028?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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