Housing data for ZIP code 30518

ZIP code 30518 has an estimated 57,912 residents and 19,902 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Buford, Gwinnett County.

24.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,735 (±$68) a month.

The median home value is $411,000 (±$14,854).

The median household income is $96,936 (±$9,547) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
57,912 (±2,028)
Median gross rent
$1,735
Median home value
$411,000
Households that rent
24.4%

How ZIP code 30518 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 30518BufordGwinnett CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Residents57,912 (±2,028)17,997979,86410,940,407334,922,499
Housing units19,902 (±965)5,939340,9624,541,835143,775,355
Households that rent24.4% (±2.9 points)31.8%33.7%34.3%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,735 (±$68)$1,357$1,810$1,393$1,413
Median home value$411,000 (±$14,854)$368,700$380,900$303,300$332,700
Median household income$96,936 (±$9,547)$69,471$87,890$77,353$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,762 (±$207)$2,457$3,617$2,341$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income60.0% (±8.6 points)58.0%61.8%52.4%51.1%
Built before 198013.6% (±2.0 points)25.2%13.9%31.3%49.7%
Average commute31.6 minutes (±1.3)27.5 minutes32.8 minutes28.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.2% (±2.3 points)92.6%94.6%91.0%91.0%
Median age of residents36.2 years (±1.1)34.4 years36.0 years37.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 30518, median gross rent is lower than in Gwinnett County ($1,810).

It is also higher than in Georgia ($1,393).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 30518 is higher than in Buford as a whole ($1,357).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Buford as a whole ($368,700).

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Gwinnett County with a published estimate, ZIP 30518 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Gwinnett County with a published estimate, ZIP 30518 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Gwinnett County with a published estimate, ZIP 30518 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 30518

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 30518Gwinnett CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Less than $5002.9% (±1.7 points)1.0%5.7%6.3%
$500 to $99910.0% (±4.2 points)3.2%21.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49920.7% (±5.0 points)19.8%29.3%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99934.9% (±7.3 points)41.9%25.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49911.6% (±3.7 points)22.2%12.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99911.6% (±3.9 points)8.2%3.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more8.2% (±3.6 points)3.6%2.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 34.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 30518

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,656 (±$237)$1,600
1 bedroom$1,356 (±$120)$1,680
2 bedrooms$1,421 (±$246)$1,830
3 bedrooms$1,819 (±$126)$2,190
4 bedrooms$2,546 (±$631)$2,600

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 30518 is $1,830 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 30518

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 30518Gwinnett CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Less than 15%13.1% (±4.6 points)7.3%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.4% (±3.5 points)9.0%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.0% (±3.2 points)11.2%12.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.5% (±5.0 points)10.7%11.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.3% (±4.4 points)10.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more49.7% (±7.4 points)51.3%43.4%41.9%

60.0% (±8.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 30518 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 30518

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 30518Gwinnett CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Less than $50,0005.1% (±1.5 points)2.7%6.1%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.7% (±1.8 points)0.9%6.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.2% (±0.8 points)1.2%6.4%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.1% (±0.9 points)3.4%9.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.1% (±3.1 points)18.9%21.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99941.5% (±3.4 points)50.6%30.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99928.2% (±3.0 points)20.3%16.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.1% (±0.9 points)1.9%3.3%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 30518

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 30518Gwinnett CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Single-family, detached77.7% (±2.9 points)70.6%66.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.4% (±1.2 points)6.4%4.4%6.2%
2 units1.0% (±0.6 points)1.5%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.5% (±0.7 points)1.9%3.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.5% (±0.9 points)3.8%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.6% (±1.0 points)6.8%4.3%4.3%
20 or more units4.5% (±1.5 points)7.6%7.6%10.3%
Mobile home6.9% (±1.9 points)1.3%7.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 30518 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 30518Gwinnett CountyGeorgiaUnited States
2020 or later5.7% (±1.3 points)3.1%2.7%2.0%
2010 to 201920.7% (±2.5 points)12.8%11.6%9.4%
2000 to 200927.0% (±2.5 points)25.4%20.9%13.6%
1990 to 199921.6% (±2.8 points)23.5%17.9%12.4%
1980 to 198911.4% (±1.6 points)21.4%15.5%12.9%
1970 to 19795.1% (±1.3 points)9.5%12.1%14.2%
1960 to 19693.4% (±1.0 points)2.6%7.6%9.9%
1950 to 19592.4% (±0.8 points)1.0%5.3%9.5%
1940 to 19491.0% (±0.6 points)0.4%2.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.7% (±0.6 points)0.4%3.9%11.7%

13.6% of the homes in ZIP code 30518 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 30518

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 30518Gwinnett CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Utility gas58.6% (±3.2 points)61.2%37.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity38.8% (±3.1 points)36.1%57.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±0.9 points)1.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 30518 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 30518Gwinnett CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Drove alone67.7% (±3.1 points)66.7%70.9%68.8%
Carpooled9.1% (±2.6 points)11.8%8.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.3 points)0.5%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.2% (±0.3 points)0.7%1.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.7% (±0.8 points)2.0%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home20.8% (±2.4 points)18.4%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 30518 take an average of 31.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 30518

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Buford36%$1,35731.8%
Sugar Hill26%$1,86220.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 30518

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
305195.5 mi$2,064$413,000$102,55324.8%
300416.0 mi$1,966$574,300$152,56414.0%
300246.3 mi$1,967$551,000$143,87922.9%
305427.2 mi$1,713$393,000$99,64821.1%
300438.6 mi$1,887$377,500$94,09632.5%
3056610 mi$1,513$287,300$66,45641.3%
3009710 mi$2,001$625,100$124,89029.1%
3004011 mi$2,075$526,100$137,21115.9%

Crime reported to police in Gwinnett County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Gwinnett County recorded 198 violent and 1,023 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 30518 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30518: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 30518

What is the median rent in ZIP code 30518?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30518 is $1,735 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 30518?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 30518 is $411,000 (±$14,854) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 30518?

The median household income in ZIP code 30518 is $96,936 (±$9,547) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 30518 in?

Most of ZIP code 30518’s land lies in Buford; it also covers Sugar Hill.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30518?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 30518 is $1,830 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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