ZIP 30342
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 30342 usually run 1.5% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in August, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 30342 is 6.2% below its high of $1,827 in July 2022, at $1,714 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 30342 changed +0.2% 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 30342 rose 17% while median household income rose 35.3% ($91,740 to $124,111). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 30342 is 12.8% 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 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($124,111) is $3,103 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,070).
2nd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Sandy Springs.
ZIP 30067, 6 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,506/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30342. 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 30342 (Sandy Springs, GA) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 74.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 30342 in Sandy Springs, GA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 30342 in Sandy Springs, GA has increased 14.5% since 2021, going from about $1,497 per month to roughly $1,714 today. Household income in the area moved from $107,135 to $124,111 across the same window, up 15.8% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 32,480 to 33,349 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.7% change. About 48.1% of households rent today, against 50.5% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 72.4% to 74.4%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 30342 in Sandy Springs, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 30342 covers Sandy Springs, GA. The median rent here is $1,714/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,469/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,613/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($124,111/yr), ZIP 30342 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.2% over the past year.
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At $1,714/mo, rent takes ~17% of ZIP 30342's median household income ($124,111/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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