ZIP 30034
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 30034 usually run 1.1% below trend in February and 0.7% above it in August, about $29 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30034 is 1.5% below its high of $1,635 in May 2026, at $1,610 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 30034 changed -0.1% 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 30034 rose 52.8% while median household income rose 18.4% ($53,662 to $63,517). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 30034 is 53.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($63,517) is $1,588 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,450); a 2-bedroom is $1,590.
1st cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Decatur.
ZIP 30083, 8 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,425/mo), about $2,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30034. 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 30034 (Decatur, GA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 30.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30034 in Decatur, GA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 30034 in Decatur, GA has increased by $386 per month, settling near $1,610 after starting the period at $1,224. Household income in the area moved from $54,828 to $63,517 across the same window, up 15.8% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 15.7 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 44,450 to 41,847 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.9% change. About 31.7% of households rent today, against 33.2% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 30034 in Decatur, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30034 covers Decatur, GA. The median rent here is $1,610/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,450/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,590/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($63,517/yr), ZIP 30034 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.1% over the past year.
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