Town guide

South Fulton, Georgia

South Fulton is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, home to about 110,471 people across 85 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30213, 30272, 30336 and 30349, and parts of 30268, 30291, 30296, 30331 and 30337 are in South Fulton too.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population110,4711,296 per sq mi

Median home value$309,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking24%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in South Fulton

9 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

Fairburn, GA30213 Seller’s market $154/sq ft +4.5% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly South Fulton; also Fairburn and Union City

Red Oak, GA30272Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in South Fulton

Atlanta, GA30336 Seller’s market $164/sq ft +7.6% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 33% sold over asking

Mostly South Fulton

Atlanta, GA30349 Balanced $141/sq ft −2.6% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 37/100

Mostly South Fulton; also Union City and East Point

Palmetto, GA30268 Balanced $167/sq ft −7.2% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 23/100

Mostly Palmetto; part is in South Fulton

Union City, GA30291 Balanced $139/sq ft −2.1% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 31/100

Mostly Union City; part is in South Fulton

Riverdale, GA30296 Balanced $125/sq ft −11.3% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 34/100

Part is in South Fulton, part in Riverdale

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; part is in South Fulton

Atlanta, GA30337 Buyer’s market $181/sq ft −11.4% vs. last year 6.7 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 35/100

Mostly College Park; part is in South Fulton

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

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South Fulton at a glance

City · Fulton County, GA

Population	110,4711,296 per square mile
Land area	85 square milesplus 1.0 of water
Median household income	$82,324average $101,364
Median home value	$309,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,702/month
Homes lived in by owners	72%
Single-family houses	79% of homes
Median year built	2003
Average household	2.73 people
Median age	36.3
Average commute	33 minutes18% work from home
Adults with a degree	39%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 South Fulton

Distances

Nearest major airport	Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Atlanta, GA12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL593 miles away

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

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

Who represents South Fulton

U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 6th DistrictLucy McBath (D)
U.S. SenatorJon Ossoff (D)
U.S. SenatorRaphael G. Warnock (D)
GovernorBrian Kemp (R)

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

It’s the 7th 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 36°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap, GA weather station (5 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

432 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Fulton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Southern Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Riverdale8.3 miles
Piedmont Fayette HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fayetteville11.5 miles
Grady Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Atlanta12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	17
Specialist doctors	23
Dentists	28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	83
Mental health providers	216
Physical and occupational therapists	47
Chiropractors	18
Pharmacies	16

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 South Fulton

Parks (30 nearby)

Duncan Memorial Park · 138 acres5.0 mi
Aerotropolis Nature Park · 50 acres4.0 mi
Welcome All Park · 46 acres1.3 mi
Flat Shoals Park · 24 acres4.8 mi
Cliftondale Park · 20 acres4.6 mi
Stone Hogan Park · 11 acres4.3 mi

Grocery stores (13 nearby)

Publix3.0 mi
Shopper's World3.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
ALDI3.4 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

Walgreens2.9 mi
Walgreens3.3 mi
Walgreens4.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

Gladys S. Dennard Library at South Fulton2.1 mi
Wolf Creek Branch Library4.6 mi
Fairburn Library4.7 mi
College Park Branch Atlanta-Fulton Library5.3 mi
George C. Carlos Library6.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

Dungeon Museum5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)

Southside Theatre Guild4.5 mi
Frankie Arnold Stage & Courtyard4.6 mi
Wolf Creek Amphitheater4.6 mi
King's Hall Stage5.2 mi
Garden Cottage Stage5.2 mi

Counts are within about 6 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 2017.

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

Schools in South Fulton

Public schools here are run by Fulton County, Clayton County, State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (30)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Bethune Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	608	Public	3.2 mi
Campbell Elementary SchoolFairburn	Pre-K–5	730	Public	3.9 mi
Cliftondale Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	694	Public	5.7 mi
E. C. West Elementary SchoolFairburn	Pre-K–5	678	Public	6.0 mi
Feldwood Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	678	Public	1.6 mi
Heritage Elementary SchoolAtlanta	Pre-K–5	597	Public	3.2 mi
Lee Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	438	Public	0.9 mi
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	516	Public	6.8 mi
Nolan Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	779	Public	4.2 mi
Northcutt Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	618	Public	4.8 mi
Renaissance Elementary SchoolFairburn	Pre-K–5	750	Public	5.7 mi
Stonewall Tell Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	579	Public	4.9 mi
West Clayton Elementary SchoolCollege Park	Pre-K–5	464	Public	5.8 mi
Wolf Creek ElementaryCollege Park	Pre-K–5	712	Public	3.5 mi
Chattahoochee Hills Charter SchoolFairburn	K–8	536	Charter	10.2 mi
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)Atlanta	K–12	9,952	Charter	4.8 mi
Atlanta Youth Development CampusCollege Park	5–12	24	Special Education	1.8 mi
Bear Creek Middle SchoolFairburn	6–8	971	Public	6.9 mi
Camp Creek Middle SchoolAtlanta	6–8	748	Public	1.5 mi
McNair Middle SchoolCollege Park	6–8	727	Public	3.0 mi
North Clayton Middle SchoolCollege Park	6–8	817	Public	4.8 mi
Renaissance Middle SchoolFairburn	6–8	977	Public	5.3 mi
Wellspring LivingAtlanta	6–12	6	Public	0.7 mi
Banneker High SchoolCollege Park	9–12	1,695	Public	1.9 mi
Creekside High SchoolFairburn	9–12	1,745	Public	6.9 mi
Global Impact AcademyFairburn	9–12	572	Public	3.7 mi
Hapeville Charter Career AcademyAtlanta	9–12	638	Charter	2.4 mi
Langston Hughes High SchoolFairburn	9–12	1,891	Public	6.0 mi
North Clayton High SchoolCollege Park	9–12	1,124	Public	5.2 mi
Skyview High SchoolCollege Park	9–12	346	Charter	3.4 mi

Private schools (7)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Harvest Rain AcademyFairburn	Pre-K–2	19	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.8 mi
Landmark Christian SchoolFairburn	Pre-K–12	893	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.6 mi
Landmark Christian School, Inc.Fairburn	K–12	893	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.6 mi
The Ej Wright School for SuccessCollege Park	K–9	89	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.7 mi
Upper Room Ministries Christian AcademyCollege Park	K–12	32	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.1 mi
The Bedford SchoolFairburn	1–9	152	Nonsectarian	6.6 mi
Metropolitan Christian SchoolAtlanta	8–12	16	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.7 mi

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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