ZIP Code · GA

ZIP 30153

Part of Rockmart, GA

Pop. 18,467·Polk County·137th most expensive ZIP in Georgia

Median rent (all units)

$1,720/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.4%

vs US Median

-$212

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 30153 · $1,720

More affordable than 56% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$930

1 BR

$940

2 BR

$1,190

3 BR

$1,480

4 BR+

$1,620

Research median

$1,190/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($57,377) is $1,434 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,190); a 3-bedroom is $1,480.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30153. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,640/yr

At $1,720/mo median

Location

CityRockmart

StateGA

CountyPolk County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 30153 (Rockmart, GA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 18.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

18,467

Median income

$57,377

Median age

Renters

31.6%

Age distribution

25%

19.8%

25.1%

14%

16%

Under 1825%

18–3419.8%

35–5425.1%

55–6414%

65+16%

Gender

49%

51%

Male49%

Female51%

Race & ethnicity

80.4%

White80.4%

Black11.8%

Hispanic5.9%

Other1.8%

Education (25+)

13.9%

40.4%

27.4%

18.3%

No HS diploma13.9%

HS diploma40.4%

Some college27.4%

Bachelor's+18.3%

Housing tenure

68.4%

31.6%

Owner68.4%

Renter31.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 30153 in Rockmart, GA has changed in 5 years

Income

$50,010 → $57,377

up 14.7%

Population

17,836 → 18,467

up 3.5%

Renter share

40% → 31.6%

-8.4 pts

Bachelor's+

12.3% → 18.3%

+6.0 pts

Median age

39.2 → 40

+0.8 yrs

Median household income rose from $50,010 to $57,377 between 2021 and 2024, a 14.7% shift. The population has grown by 3.5% since 2021, moving from about 17,836 residents to roughly 18,467. Renters now make up 31.6% of households, compared with 40% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 18.3% of adults here, versus 12.3% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 30153 covers Rockmart, GA. The median rent here is $1,720/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $940/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,190/mo.

At 36% of local median household income ($57,377/yr), ZIP 30153 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 30153?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $69,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,720/mo in ZIP 30153. The local median household income is $57,377/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.