ZIP 30004
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 30004 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 1% above it in July, about $42 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30004 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 30004 changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 216 Georgia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 30004 rose 36.9% while median household income rose 30.2% ($119,859 to $156,100). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 30004 is 39.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($156,100) is $3,903 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,020).
ZIP 30076, 8 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,655/mo), about $6,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30004. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 30004 (Milton, GA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 72.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30004 in Milton, GA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 30004 in Milton, GA has increased by $467 per month, settling near $2,225 after starting the period at $1,758. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $129,724 in 2021 to $156,100 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 6.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 66,315 to 68,707 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.6% change. About 25.9% of households rent today, against 23.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 69.3% to 72.2%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 30004 in Milton, GA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30004 covers Milton, GA. The median rent here is $2,225/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,110/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($156,100/yr), ZIP 30004 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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