ZIP 30236
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 30236 usually run 0.5% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in September, about $16 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30236 is 0.6% below its high of $1,489 in January 2026, at $1,480 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 30236 changed +1.3% 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 30236 rose 57.7% while median household income rose 24.1% ($53,948 to $66,973). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 30236 is 50.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,973) is $1,674 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,470); a 3-bedroom is $1,760.
ZIP 30297, 7 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,220/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30236. 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 30236 (Jonesboro, GA) is majority owner-occupied, 24.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30236 in Jonesboro, GA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 30236 in Jonesboro, GA has climbed 32.4% since 2021, going from about $1,118 per month to roughly $1,480 today. Household income in the area moved from $58,994 to $66,973 across the same window, up 13.5% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 18.9 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 51,544 to 50,089 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.8% change. About 40.8% of households rent today, against 46.5% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 21.9% to 24.1%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 30236 in Jonesboro, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30236 covers Jonesboro, GA. The median rent here is $1,480/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,340/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,470/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($66,973/yr), ZIP 30236 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.3% over the past year.
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At $1,480/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 30236's median household income ($66,973/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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