ZIP 30274
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 30274 usually run 1% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in October, about $27 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30274 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 30274 changed +3.3% 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 30274 rose 62.9% while median household income rose 22.5% ($42,633 to $52,209). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 30274 is 64.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,209) is $1,305 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,280); a 1-bedroom is $1,340.
ZIP 30297, 5 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,220/mo), about $2,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30274. 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 30274 (Riverdale, GA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 20.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30274 in Riverdale, GA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 30274 in Riverdale, GA has increased from $1,016 to $1,406, a 38.4% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 30274 in Riverdale, GA now reports about $52,209, up from $48,014 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 2.6% since 2021, moving from about 33,218 residents to roughly 34,081. Renters now make up 51.7% of households, compared with 54.8% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 30274 in Riverdale, GA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30274 covers Riverdale, GA. The median rent here is $1,406/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 32% of local median household income ($52,209/yr), ZIP 30274 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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