Fulton County, Georgia Housing Market

In Fulton County, Georgia, the median home value is $458,800, with a median monthly rent of $1,732. This places Fulton County at #181 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #3 within Georgia.

Median Home Value $458,800
Median Rent $1,732/mo
Owner Occupancy 54.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 22.1

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Fulton County rose +1.2% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

840,040
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $2,039
  • Establishments: 80,591
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

9,660
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 2,344
  • Multi-family: 7,316
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+6637
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 450,409 (avg $174,946)
  • Outflow: 443,772 (avg $177,159)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 10 active ZIP codes in Fulton County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 30009 449.0 +11.52% 2025
2 30327 229.0 +4.97% 2025
3 30076 298.2 +3.07% 2025
4 30022 298.8 +6.26% 2025
5 30328 245.0 +3.04% 2025
6 30092 252.7 +0.53% 2025
7 30342 244.2 +1.04% 2025
8 30308 278.2 +1.60% 2025
9 30309 236.9 +4.47% 2025
10 30344 234.3 -5.56% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Fulton County Compares

MetricFulton CountyGeorgia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $458,800 $197,932 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,732 $965 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 54.3% 70.6% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 22.1 16.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Fulton County is 131.8% above the Georgia state average and 101.5% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,732/month is 79.5% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 22.1, renting is generally more cost-effective than buying in the short to medium term. The market favors buyers only for long-term holds.

Fulton County has an owner-occupancy rate of 54.3%, compared to 70.6% in Georgia and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Leelanau County Michigan $458,400 $1,228
Passaic County New Jersey $459,500 $1,621
Orange County North Carolina $459,500 $1,496
Calvert County Maryland $460,200 $1,759
Calaveras County California $457,200 $1,625

Other Counties in Georgia

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Oconee County $461,600 $1,462 81.3%
Fayette County $436,400 $1,898 80.1%
Cherokee County $435,100 $1,799 77.3%
Cobb County $407,200 $1,730 67.0%
Dawson County $406,700 $1,626 78.7%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).