ZIP Code · GA

ZIP 30742

Part of Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Pop. 7,745·Catoosa County·214th most expensive ZIP in Georgia

Median rent (all units)

$1,288/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.0%

vs US Median

-$644

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 30742 · $1,288

More affordable than 87% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,090

1 BR

$1,140

2 BR

$1,250

3 BR

$1,560

4 BR+

$1,670

Research median

$1,250/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($49,323) is $1,233 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,140); a 2-bedroom is $1,250.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 30742. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,456/yr

At $1,288/mo median

Location

CityFort Oglethorpe

StateGA

CountyCatoosa County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 30742 (Fort Oglethorpe, GA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 16.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

7,745

Median income

$49,323

Median age

40.5

Renters

63.4%

Age distribution

19.4%

23.3%

23.7%

25.3%

Under 1819.4%

18–3423.3%

35–5423.7%

55–648.3%

65+25.3%

Gender

45.3%

54.7%

Male45.3%

Female54.7%

Race & ethnicity

88.9%

White88.9%

Black2.2%

Hispanic4.5%

Asian1.6%

Other2.8%

Education (25+)

12.9%

34.9%

35.4%

16.8%

No HS diploma12.9%

HS diploma34.9%

Some college35.4%

Bachelor's+16.8%

Housing tenure

36.6%

63.4%

Owner36.6%

Renter63.4%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 30742 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA has changed in 5 years

Income

$41,298 → $49,323

up 19.4%

Population

7,539 → 7,745

up 2.7%

Renter share

58.6% → 63.4%

+4.8 pts

Bachelor's+

15.3% → 16.8%

+1.5 pts

Census figures show median household income at $49,323 today, compared with $41,298 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 7,539 to 7,745 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.7% change. About 63.4% of households rent today, against 58.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 30742 covers Fort Oglethorpe, GA. The median rent here is $1,288/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,140/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,250/mo.

At 31% of local median household income ($49,323/yr), ZIP 30742 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 30742?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $52,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,288/mo in ZIP 30742. The local median household income is $49,323/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.