ZIP 30253
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 30253 usually run 0.7% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in August, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30253 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 30253 changed +1.2% 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 30253 rose 44.5% while median household income rose 17.8% ($69,537 to $81,892). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 30253 is 43.3% 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 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($81,892) is $2,047 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,810); a 3-bedroom is $2,170.
ZIP 30236, 10 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,480/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30253. 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 30253 (McDonough, GA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 32% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30253 in McDonough, GA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 30253 in McDonough, GA stood at $1,490 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,781, reflecting a 19.5% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 30253 in McDonough, GA now reports about $81,892, up from $74,817 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 9.2% since 2021, moving from about 59,328 residents to roughly 64,779. Renters now make up 34.6% of households, compared with 38.2% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 30253 in McDonough, GA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30253 covers McDonough, GA. The median rent here is $1,781/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,650/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,810/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($81,892/yr), ZIP 30253 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.2% over the past year.
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