ZIP 30248
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 30248 usually run 1.1% below trend in January and 1% above it in July, about $46 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30248 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2016.
Rent in ZIP 30248 changed +4.0% 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 30248 rose 48.7% while median household income rose 13.1% ($74,110 to $83,823). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 30248 is 54.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($83,823) is $2,096 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,030); a 4-bedroom is $2,420.
ZIP 30253, 8 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,781/mo), about $4,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30248. 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 30248 (Locust Grove, GA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 29.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30248 in Locust Grove, GA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 30248 in Locust Grove, GA has climbed from $1,645 to $2,172, a 32.0% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $74,778 to $83,823 across the same window, up 12.1% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 17.2% since 2021, moving from about 30,756 residents to roughly 36,038. College-educated residents now make up 29.2% of adults here, versus 26.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 30248 in Locust Grove, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30248 covers Locust Grove, GA. The median rent here is $2,172/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,540/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,690/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($83,823/yr), ZIP 30248 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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At $2,172/mo, rent takes ~31% of ZIP 30248's median household income ($83,823/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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