ZIP 30252
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 30252 usually run 0.9% below trend in March and 1% above it in September, about $44 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30252 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 30252 changed +3.7% 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 30252 rose 45.9% while median household income rose 16.5% ($86,474 to $100,770). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 30252 is 52.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,770) is $2,519 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,490); a 4-bedroom is $2,980.
ZIP 30253, 7 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,781/mo), about $6,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30252. 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 30252 (McDonough, GA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 31.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30252 in McDonough, GA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 30252 in McDonough, GA has climbed from $1,769 to $2,303, a 30.2% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $100,770 today, compared with $91,220 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 3.5% since 2021, moving from about 47,886 residents to roughly 49,554. Renters now make up 10.5% of households, compared with 13.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 31.6% of adults here, versus 28.8% 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 30252 covers McDonough, GA. The median rent here is $2,303/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,900/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,080/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($100,770/yr), ZIP 30252 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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At $2,303/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 30252's median household income ($100,770/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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