Town guide

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, home to about 505,268 people across 135 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30303, 30305, 30306, 30307, 30308, 30309, 30310, 30311, 30312, 30313, 30314, 30315, 30316, 30317, 30318, 30322, 30324, 30326, 30327, 30331, 30332, 30334, 30342, 30354 and 30363, and parts of 30319 and 30329 are in Atlanta too.

Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot across 23 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 23 were seller’s markets.

Population505,2683,734 per sq mi

Median home value$439,600Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking17%Median of 23 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Atlanta

27 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Atlanta, GA30303 Buyer’s market $185/sq ft −14.6% vs. last year 28 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Atlanta, GA30305 Buyer’s market $391/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 6.7 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 30/100

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Atlanta, GA30306 Seller’s market $389/sq ft −5.2% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Atlanta; also Druid Hills and North Druid Hills

Atlanta, GA30307 Seller’s market $357/sq ft −4.3% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 63/100

Mostly Atlanta; also Druid Hills

Atlanta, GA30308 Buyer’s market $359/sq ft +0.7% vs. last year 11.9 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Atlanta, GA30309 Balanced $342/sq ft −6.0% vs. last year 5.7 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Atlanta, GA30310 Buyer’s market $195/sq ft −6.5% vs. last year 7.2 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 27/100

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Atlanta, GA30311 Buyer’s market $136/sq ft −8.3% vs. last year 8 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 17/100

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Atlanta, GA30312 Balanced $310/sq ft −4.2% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 30/100

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Atlanta, GA30313 Buyer’s market $225/sq ft −9.4% vs. last year 13.2 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

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Atlanta, GA30314 Buyer’s market $191/sq ft −2.2% vs. last year 11.3 months of supply · 2% sold over asking Competition 6/100

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Atlanta, GA30315 Buyer’s market $200/sq ft +3.2% vs. last year 7.5 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 28/100

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Atlanta, GA30316 Balanced $299/sq ft +12.8% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 31/100

Mostly Atlanta; also Gresham Park

Atlanta, GA30317 Seller’s market $351/sq ft +2.3% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 60/100

Mostly Atlanta; also Belvedere Park

Atlanta, GA30318 Balanced $248/sq ft +2.6% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 35/100

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Atlanta, GA30322Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Atlanta, GA30324 Balanced $277/sq ft −3.2% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 26/100

Mostly Atlanta; also North Druid Hills and Brookhaven

Atlanta, GA30326 Buyer’s market $323/sq ft −7.0% vs. last year 10.5 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 5/100

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Atlanta, GA30327 Balanced $399/sq ft +17.5% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 46/100

Mostly Atlanta; also Sandy Springs

Atlanta, GA30331 Balanced $146/sq ft −1.7% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 21/100

Mostly Atlanta; also South Fulton

Atlanta, GA30332Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Atlanta, GA30334 —/sq ft

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Atlanta, GA30342 Balanced $318/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Atlanta; also Sandy Springs

Atlanta, GA30354 Buyer’s market $199/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 9.1 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 30/100

Mostly Atlanta; also Hapeville

Atlanta, GA30363 Buyer’s market $257/sq ft −0.5% vs. last year 15 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 7/100

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Atlanta, GA30319 Seller’s market $301/sq ft +2.2% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Brookhaven; part is in Atlanta

Atlanta, GA30329 Balanced $229/sq ft −4.2% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 27/100

Mostly North Druid Hills; part is in Atlanta

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Atlanta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Atlanta at a glance

City · Fulton County, GA

Population	505,2683,734 per square mile
Land area	135 square milesplus 1.0 of water
Median household income	$85,652average $137,703
Median home value	$439,600as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,711/month
Homes lived in by owners	46%
Single-family houses	36% of homes
Median year built	1989
Average household	2.00 people
Median age	34.2
Average commute	27 minutes30% work from home
Adults with a degree	59%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Atlanta

Distances

Nearest major airport	Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Nashville-Davidson, TN213 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL585 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Atlanta; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Atlanta

U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 5th DistrictNikema Williams (D)
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 6th DistrictLucy McBath (D)
U.S. SenatorJon Ossoff (D)
U.S. SenatorRaphael G. Warnock (D)
GovernorBrian Kemp (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataAndre Dickens

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Atlanta had 498,715 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Fulton County grew from 117,363 residents in 1900 to 1,066,710 in 2020.

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Fulton Co Ap, GA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

928,068 jobs at 40,949 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14,729 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atlanta’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Emory University Hospital MidtownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Atlanta2.0 miles
Grady Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Atlanta2.4 miles
Piedmont Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Atlanta3.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	1,416
Specialist doctors	5,173
Dentists	489
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	3,712
Mental health providers	2,591
Physical and occupational therapists	879
Optometrists	149
Chiropractors	320
Pharmacies	200

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Atlanta

Parks (325 nearby)

Shirley Clarke Franklin Park · 340 acres1.5 mi
Piedmont Park · 166 acres3.2 mi
Lullwater Preserve · 144 acres6.5 mi
Freedom Park · 134 acres3.6 mi
Grant Park · 131 acres3.4 mi
Constitution Lakes Park · 125 acres7.2 mi

Grocery stores (69 nearby)

Walmart Neighborhood Market0.6 mi
Lidl1.6 mi
Westview Corner Grocery1.7 mi
Azalea Fresh Market1.9 mi

Pharmacies (45 nearby)

Walmart Pharmacy0.6 mi
West End Pharmacy1.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
Express Food & Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (43 nearby)

West Hunter Branch Atlanta-Fulton Public Library0.7 mi
Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center0.9 mi
Price Gilbert Memorial Library1.6 mi
Dorothy Murray Crosland Tower1.6 mi
West End Branch Atlanta-Fulton Library1.6 mi

Museums (43 nearby)

Trap Music Museum0.9 mi
Herndon Home Museum0.9 mi
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center1.1 mi
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art1.3 mi
College Football Hall of Fame1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (55 nearby)

Spelman Theatre1.2 mi
Spelman College Center for Innovation and the Arts1.4 mi
Ray Charles Proformance Arts Center1.4 mi
Emma and Joe Adams Concert Hall1.4 mi
Robert H. Ferst Center for the Arts1.4 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1845.

Colleges and universities

Georgia Tech
Emory University
Morehouse College
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta University Center
Morris Brown College
Georgia Perimeter College
Emory Center for Alternative Investments

Sports teams

Atlanta Hawks National Basketball Association
Atlanta Falcons National Football League
Atlanta United FC Major League Soccer
Atlanta Dream Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Beat Women's Professional Soccer
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets NCAA Division I
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves National Premier Soccer League
Atlanta Vibe Major League Volleyball

Notable people born here

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929) · American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
Julia Roberts (1967) · American actress (born 1967)
Margaret Mitchell (1900) · American author and journalist (1900–1949)
Steven Soderbergh (1963) · American filmmaker (born 1963)
Chris Tucker (1971) · American actor and comedian
Chloë Grace Moretz (1997) · American actress (born 1997)
Brittany Murphy (1977) · American actress and singer (1977–2009)
Spike Lee (1957) · American filmmaker (born 1957)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Atlanta

Public schools here are run by DeKalb County, Atlanta Public Schools, Department of Human Resources and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (112)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Ashford Park Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	757	Public	9.5 mi
Barack and Michelle Obama AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–5	297	Public	3.2 mi
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of TechnologyAtlanta	Pre-K–5	844	Public	8.2 mi
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	390	Public	4.3 mi
Beecher Hills Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	237	Public	3.2 mi
Benteen Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	329	Public	4.6 mi
Bolton Academy ElementaryAtlanta	Pre-K–5	590	Public	4.2 mi
Briar Vista Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	482	Public	5.7 mi
Burgess-Peterson Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	580	Public	5.3 mi
Cary Reynolds Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	267	Public	11.9 mi
Cascade Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	314	Public	4.1 mi
Charles L. Gideons Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	311	Public	2.4 mi
Charles R. Drew Charter SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	961	Charter	6.1 mi
Cleveland Avenue Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	253	Public	5.8 mi
Continental Colony Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	368	Public	7.2 mi
Deerwood AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–5	469	Public	8.4 mi
Department of Human ResourcesAtlanta	Pre-K–12	—	Alternative Education	1.8 mi
E. Rivers Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	699	Public	4.2 mi
Emma Hutchinson Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	295	Public	5.8 mi
F. L. Stanton Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	161	Public	1.5 mi
Fernbank Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	895	Public	6.0 mi
Finch ElementaryAtlanta	Pre-K–5	291	Public	2.9 mi
Fred A. Toomer Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	513	Public	5.3 mi
Garden Hills Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	494	Public	5.3 mi
Hapeville Elementary SchoolHapeville	Pre-K–5	539	Public	7.2 mi
Harper-Archer Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	545	Public	4.5 mi
Heritage Academy Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	375	Public	7.6 mi
High Point Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	684	Public	9.8 mi
Jackson Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	502	Public	7.6 mi
John Wesley Dobbs Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	330	Public	5.3 mi

And 82 more.

Private schools (68)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Annunciation Day SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–8	129	Greek Orthodox	7.8 mi
Atlanta International SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–12	1,238	Nonsectarian	5.4 mi
Atlanta Jewish AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–12	387	Jewish	9.6 mi
Carlisle Montessori School of BuckheadAtlanta	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	5.4 mi
Cliff Valley SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–8	392	Nonsectarian	7.7 mi
Country Village Montessori SchoolAmherst	Pre-K–5	23	Nonsectarian	934.5 mi
Da Vinci International SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	47	Nonsectarian	7.5 mi
Dar-Un-Noor Atlanta Science AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–12	170	Islamic	1.9 mi
Discovery Montessori of GeorgiaHapeville	Pre-K–5	32	Nonsectarian	7.0 mi
Gateway Christian AcademyHapeville	Pre-K–8	11	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.4 mi
Glenn SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–K	14	Methodist	5.8 mi
Heritage Preparatory School of GaAtlanta	Pre-K–11	251	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.0 mi
Holy Innocents Episcopal SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–12	1,392	Episcopal	10.0 mi
Imhotep AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–8	268	Nonsectarian	4.5 mi
Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–8	484	Roman Catholic	7.4 mi
Johnson's Learning CenterAtlanta	Pre-K–K	25	Nonsectarian	7.4 mi
Mohammed Schools of AtlantaAtlanta	Pre-K–12	180	Islamic	6.3 mi
Montessori in TownAtlanta	Pre-K–6	59	Nonsectarian	4.2 mi
Omni International School AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–K	17	Nonsectarian	6.2 mi
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–8	535	Roman Catholic	9.9 mi
Peace Preparatory AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–8	100	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.5 mi
Primrose School of Druid HillsAtlanta	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	7.3 mi
Southwest Atlanta Christian AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–12	113	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.4 mi
Springmont SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–8	156	Nonsectarian	10.4 mi
St Anne's Day SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–TK	18	Episcopal	5.2 mi
St John the Evangelist SchoolHapeville	Pre-K–8	255	Roman Catholic	7.6 mi
St Martin's Episcopal SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–8	472	Episcopal	9.6 mi
St Nicholas Orthodox AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–12	17	Other religious	3.1 mi
Tabula Rasa the Language AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–5	76	Nonsectarian	10.5 mi
The Bradley AcademyAtlanta	Pre-K–2	16	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.0 mi

And 38 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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