ZIP Code · GA

ZIP 30501

Part of Gainesville, GA

Pop. 32,258·Hall County·178th most expensive ZIP in Georgia

Median rent (all units)

$1,522/mo

Year-over-Year

+2.8%

Month-over-Month

+0.2%

vs US Median

-$410

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 30501 · $1,522

More affordable than 71% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,200

1 BR

$1,400

2 BR

$1,540

3 BR

$1,870

4 BR+

$2,160

Research median

$1,540/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

December. Asking rents in ZIP 30501 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in March, about $23 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 30501 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2020.

Past year vs. the rest of Georgia

Rent in ZIP 30501 changed +2.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 216 Georgia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.

Recent direction

Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($64,175) is $1,604 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,540); a 3-bedroom is $1,870.

Rank in Gainesville

1st cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Gainesville.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30501. 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.

Annual cost

$18,264/yr

At $1,522/mo median

Location

CityGainesville

StateGA

CountyHall County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (2.8% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+2.8% YoY, +0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 30501 (Gainesville, GA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 21.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

32,258

Median income

$64,175

Median age

32.9

Renters

62.6%

Age distribution

22.9%

30.3%

24.2%

13.1%

Under 1822.9%

18–3430.3%

35–5424.2%

55–649.5%

65+13.1%

Gender

47.8%

52.2%

Male47.8%

Female52.2%

Race & ethnicity

50.4%

41.8%

White50.4%

Black11.6%

Hispanic41.8%

Asian1.4%

Education (25+)

29.3%

26.9%

22.2%

21.6%

No HS diploma29.3%

HS diploma26.9%

Some college22.2%

Bachelor's+21.6%

Housing tenure

37.4%

62.6%

Owner37.4%

Renter62.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 30501 in Gainesville, GA has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,179 → $1,522

up 29.1%

Income

$55,412 → $64,175

up 15.8%

Population

31,121 → 32,258

up 3.7%

Renter share

58.2% → 62.6%

+4.4 pts

Bachelor's+

19.5% → 21.6%

+2.1 pts

Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 30501 in Gainesville, GA has climbed by $343 per month, settling near $1,522 after starting the period at $1,179. Median household income grew from $55,412 to $64,175 between 2021 and 2024, a 15.8% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 13.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 31,121 to 32,258 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.7% change. About 62.6% of households rent today, against 58.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 19.5% to 21.6%. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 30501 in Gainesville, GA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 30501 covers Gainesville, GA. The median rent here is $1,522/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,400/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,540/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($64,175/yr), ZIP 30501 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.8% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 30501?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $61,000/year (about $29/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,522/mo in ZIP 30501. The local median household income is $64,175/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 30501?

Rent in ZIP 30501 has risen 2.8% over the past year as of September 2026. That is the highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2020.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 30501?

Asking rents in ZIP 30501 are usually lowest in December, about 0.9% below their yearly trend, and highest in March, about 0.6% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $23 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 30501 compare to other ZIPs in Georgia?

ZIP 30501 is one of the more affordable among Georgia ZIP codes for rent, ranking #178 of 234 at $1,522/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 30501 changed +2.8%, against a typical +2.4% across the 216 Georgia ZIP codes Zillow tracks.