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Home / Explore / Atlanta, GA

Georgia · CITY & NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

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Atlanta.

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The housing picture

2020–2024 American Community Survey · Atlanta city, Georgia

Median owner-occupied home value

$439,600± $10,668 margin of error

Estimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.

Median monthly gross rent

$1,711± $22 margin of error

Contract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.

Population

505,268± 79 margin of error

Residents within the Census place boundary.

Housing units

265,899± 2,133 margin of error

Occupied and vacant housing units.

Occupied housing units

236,468± 2,330 margin of error

Homes occupied by owners or renters.

Owner-occupied housing units

109,792± 2,262 margin of error

Occupied homes in which the owner lives.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 1304000. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.

View the Census data tables

2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.

  • Home value · B25077 ↗
  • Gross rent · B25064 ↗
  • Population · B01003 ↗
  • Housing units · B25001 ↗
  • Occupied housing and tenure · B25003 ↗

LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER

Explore Atlanta, one address at a time.

Local resources reviewed Sep 27, 2026.

Look up the NPU and zoning from the same property record

Atlanta's interactive-map directory documents a Property Information viewer with neighborhood, Neighborhood Planning Unit, council-district, zoning and land-use layers. Use the address-specific record to identify the relevant planning area instead of assuming a neighborhood name settles those boundaries.

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Use the dedicated plat and zoning-map searches

The same Atlanta directory offers historical plat downloads and a separate search of official zoning maps by address, parcel ID or land lot. These are different records: select the original document relevant to your question rather than treating a general map view as a boundary survey.

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Plan the full MARTA trip, including transfers

MARTA's online trip-planner guidance links bus and rail routes, schedules, arrival information and service alerts. Plan the journey between the places you would actually use, and check service notices before travel; a nearby station alone does not establish the time or transfers required.

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Questions about Atlanta

Where can I find an Atlanta property's NPU and related zoning maps?

Atlanta's GIS directory documents NPU and zoning layers in Property Information, and a separate official zoning-map search. Start with the property location, then open the relevant map record to see the planning boundaries being described.

Source: gis.atlantaga.gov ↗

What is the median home value in Atlanta?

The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in Atlanta is $439,600 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.

What is the median rent in Atlanta?

The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for Atlanta is $1,711 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.

Does this describe a specific neighborhood?

These figures cover Atlanta city, Georgia. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.

How can I compare Atlanta with another place?

Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.

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