Housing data for Harlem, GA
Harlem, GA has an estimated 3,885 residents and 1,533 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Columbia County.
42.4% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+23.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,885 (±29)
- Housing units
- 1,533 (±220)
- Households that rent
- 42.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +23.8%
What stands out in Harlem
Households without a vehicle: 23.1% (±13.3 points) in Harlem, higher than in Columbia County (3.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 42.1% (±14.3 points) in Harlem, higher than in Columbia County (17.9%).
Households that rent: 42.4% (±13.1 points) in Harlem, higher than in Columbia County (21.9%).
Median household income: $46,197 (±$12,858) in Harlem, lower than in Columbia County ($95,592).
- Commute and cars in Harlem
- Age of homes in Harlem
- Renters and owners in Harlem
- Income and affordability in Harlem
Housing in Harlem at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $485 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,197 median household income
- Home values: $274,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,641 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,380 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 42.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 97 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +23.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Harlem against Columbia County, its state and the nation
| Harlem | Columbia County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,885 (±29) | 162,434 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,533 (±220) | 61,668 (±48) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.4% (±13.1 points) | 21.9% (±1.7 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,409 (±$58) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,197 (±$12,858) | $95,592 (±$3,151) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $274,500 (±$32,674) | $305,300 (±$7,379) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,380 (±$759) | $2,515 (±$79) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.1% (±14.3 points) | 17.9% (±1.6 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.0 minutes (±3.8) | 24.9 minutes (±0.7) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.0% (±12.8 points) | 91.6% (±1.5 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.4 years (±4.8) | 37.9 years (±0.4) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Harlem covers 6.6 square miles of land, about 590 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Harlem has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,137 (±24) | 3,885 (±29) | +23.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,357 (±135) | 1,533 (±220) | +13.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $128,600 (±$11,768) | $274,500 (±$32,674) | +113.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,607 (±$11,261) | $46,197 (±$12,858) | −18.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,158 (±$57) | $1,641 (±$306) | +41.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,527 (±$173) | $2,380 (±$759) | +55.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.8% (±7.9 points) | 42.4% (±13.1 points) | +9.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% (±7.5 points) | 3.3% (±6.2 points) | −3.4 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 Harlem
In 2023, the Harlem Police Department reported 97 violent and 217 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Harlem
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30814 | 12% | 10,682 | $962 | $237,600 | $74,129 |
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 Harlem
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearing | 4.3 mi | $1,105 | $114,100 | 21.1% |
| Grovetown | 6.3 mi | $1,407 | $254,300 | 40.9% |
| Thomson | 11 mi | $848 | $161,100 | 51.5% |
| Blythe | 11 mi | $925 | $135,800 | 15.5% |
| Evans | 14 mi | $1,617 | $366,100 | 12.2% |
| Martinez | 14 mi | $1,284 | $246,100 | 28.8% |
| Keysville | 15 mi | — | $49,400 | 14.6% |
| Augusta | 15 mi | $1,142 | $178,400 | 49.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Harlem, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 |
HUD income limits for Harlem, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,000 | $31,650 | $50,650 |
| 2 people | $21,700 | $36,200 | $57,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,200 | $72,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,850 | $78,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,450 | $83,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,050 | $89,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,700 | $95,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,400.
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 Harlem
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Harlem?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Harlem, GA is $485 (±$24) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Harlem rent-burdened?
61.5% of renting households in Harlem 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 Harlem?
Harlem has an estimated 622 (±241) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Harlem?
The median household income in Harlem is $46,197 (±$12,858) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Harlem, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $274,500 (±$32,674) for owner-occupied homes in Harlem (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Harlem?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Harlem, GA is $1,641 (±$306) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Harlem growing?
In Harlem, the number of residents went from 3,137 in 2015–2019 to 3,885 in 2020–2024 (+23.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Harlem?
The ZIP code that covers Harlem is 30814.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 30814?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30814 is $962 (±$326) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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: Harlem Police Department (ORI GA0360200)
- 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 Harlem city, Georgia (place:36696, 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 .