ZIP 30305
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 30305 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.8% above it in July, about $37 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30305 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 30305 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 30305 rose 16.1% while median household income rose 7.4% ($99,556 to $106,907). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 30305 is 22.3% 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 ($106,907) is $2,673 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,430); a 3-bedroom is $2,910.
23rd cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Atlanta.
ZIP 30324, 2 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,711/mo), about $5,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30305. 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 30305 (Atlanta, GA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 79.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30305 in Atlanta, GA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 30305 in Atlanta, GA has increased from $1,868 to $2,205, a 18.0% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $97,169 in 2021 to $106,907 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 6.5% since 2021, moving from about 26,398 residents to roughly 28,110. Renters now make up 50.6% of households, compared with 45.9% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 30305 in Atlanta, GA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30305 covers Atlanta, GA. The median rent here is $2,205/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,220/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,430/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($106,907/yr), ZIP 30305 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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