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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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January. Asking rents in ZIP 30082 usually run 0.9% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in September, about $40 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30082 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2016.
Rent in ZIP 30082 changed +6.1% 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 30082 rose 44% while median household income rose 57.7% ($76,327 to $120,372). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 30082 is 49% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($120,372) is $3,009 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,890).
ZIP 30080, 2 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,639/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30082. 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 30082 (Smyrna, GA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 56.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30082 in Smyrna, GA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 30082 in Smyrna, GA stood at $1,509 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,979, reflecting a 31.1% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $120,372 today, compared with $96,381 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.3% since 2021, moving from about 26,161 residents to roughly 27,296. Renters now make up 24.7% of households, compared with 29.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 56.9% of adults here, versus 51.7% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30082 covers Smyrna, GA. The median rent here is $1,979/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,840/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,020/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($120,372/yr), ZIP 30082 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.1% over the past year.
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