Housing data for Avondale Estates, GA
Avondale Estates, GA has an estimated 3,530 residents and 1,931 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in DeKalb County.
18.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,557 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,530 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,931 (±230)
- Households that rent
- 18.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,557
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.3%
What stands out in Avondale Estates
Median real estate taxes: $6,661 (±$574) in Avondale Estates, higher than in DeKalb County ($3,310).
Median home value: $553,900 (±$46,196) in Avondale Estates, higher than in DeKalb County ($357,800).
Median household income: $123,795 (±$12,167) in Avondale Estates, higher than in DeKalb County ($80,644).
Households that rent: 18.4% (±7.4 points) in Avondale Estates, lower than in DeKalb County (41.2%).
- Property taxes in Avondale Estates
- Home values in Avondale Estates
- Income and affordability in Avondale Estates
- Renters and owners in Avondale Estates
Housing in Avondale Estates at a glance
- Median rent: $1,557 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,318 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 18.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $123,795 median household income
- Home values: $553,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,592 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,661 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 29.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 142 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +12.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,220 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 30002)
Avondale Estates against DeKalb County, its state and the nation
| Avondale Estates | DeKalb County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,530 (±19) | 765,351 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,931 (±230) | 330,830 (±195) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.4% (±7.4 points) | 41.2% (±0.7 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,557 (±$227) | $1,692 (±$12) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $123,795 (±$12,167) | $80,644 (±$1,859) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $553,900 (±$46,196) | $357,800 (±$4,231) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,661 (±$574) | $3,310 (±$65) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.7% (±9.7 points) | 44.1% (±0.9 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.0 minutes (±4.8) | 30.4 minutes (±0.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.4% (±3.8 points) | 93.7% (±0.5 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.8 years (±3.2) | 36.4 years (±0.2) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Avondale Estates covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 2,886 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Avondale Estates has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,144 (±22) | 3,530 (±19) | +12.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,470 (±97) | 1,931 (±230) | +31.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,259 (±$155) | $1,557 (±$227) | +23.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $371,400 (±$30,416) | $553,900 (±$46,196) | +49.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $110,000 (±$6,761) | $123,795 (±$12,167) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,116 (±$212) | $2,592 (±$224) | +22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,992 (±$597) | $6,661 (±$574) | +66.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±4.3 points) | 18.4% (±7.4 points) | +6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±20.6 points) | 29.8% (±25.3 points) | +29.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Avondale Estates
In 2025, the Avondale Estates Police Department reported 142 violent and 1,393 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Avondale Estates
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30002 | 67% | 5,225 | $1,186 | $531,900 | $89,750 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Avondale Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Park | 1.4 mi | $1,534 | $296,600 | 39.9% |
| Decatur | 1.8 mi | $1,655 | $701,400 | 36.1% |
| Scottdale | 1.8 mi | $1,583 | $357,100 | 48.5% |
| Candler-McAfee | 3.0 mi | $1,498 | $259,300 | 34.6% |
| North Decatur | 3.0 mi | $1,913 | $474,600 | 45.1% |
| Clarkston | 3.4 mi | $1,422 | $302,600 | 81.7% |
| Pine Lake | 3.7 mi | $1,429 | $296,200 | 39.7% |
| Druid Hills | 3.9 mi | $2,022 | $793,200 | 42.4% |
Places in Georgia most like Avondale Estates
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Island | $1,752 | $404,900 | $93,924 | 23.0% |
| Tybee Island | $1,696 | $611,200 | $120,479 | 11.5% |
| Tucker | $1,647 | $384,500 | $80,317 | 37.0% |
| Decatur | $1,655 | $701,400 | $139,397 | 36.1% |
| Roswell | $1,810 | $567,100 | $128,654 | 28.1% |
| Mountain Park (community) | $1,818 | $350,300 | $96,166 | 19.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Georgia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Avondale Estates, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,554 | $1,619 | $1,762 | $2,099 | $2,493 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Avondale Estates, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 2 people | $28,300 | $47,150 | $75,400 |
| 3 people | $31,850 | $53,050 | $84,850 |
| 4 people | $35,350 | $58,900 | $94,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,650 | $101,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,350 | $109,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,050 | $116,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,750 | $124,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Avondale Estates
What is the average rent in Avondale Estates, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Avondale Estates is $1,557 (±$227) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Avondale Estates?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Avondale Estates, GA is $1,688 (±$359) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Avondale Estates rent-burdened?
63.5% of renting households in Avondale Estates pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Avondale Estates?
Avondale Estates has an estimated 304 (±129) renting households, 18.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Avondale Estates?
The median household income in Avondale Estates is $123,795 (±$12,167) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Avondale Estates, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $553,900 (±$46,196) for owner-occupied homes in Avondale Estates (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Avondale Estates growing?
In Avondale Estates, the number of residents went from 3,144 in 2015–2019 to 3,530 in 2020–2024 (+12.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Avondale Estates?
The ZIP code that covers Avondale Estates is 30002.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 30002?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30002 is $1,186 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Avondale Estates city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Avondale Estates city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Avondale Estates city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Avondale Estates city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Avondale Estates city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Avondale Estates city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Avondale Estates city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Avondale Estates Police Department (ORI GA0440300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Avondale Estates city, Georgia (place:04644, in state:13).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .