What is the median home value in DeKalb County, GA?

The median home value in DeKalb County, GA is $331,400, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

What is the cap rate in DeKalb County, GA?

The cap rate proxy in DeKalb County, GA is 6.6% (estimated from HUD Fair Market Rent and Census home values with a 35% expense ratio). This is moderate — deal-by-deal analysis recommended.

How much new construction is happening in DeKalb County, GA?

DeKalb County has 762,105 residents and issued 1,318 building permits over the trailing twelve months, according to the Census Building Permits Survey.

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DeKalb County

762,105 residents1,318 permits TTM$77,683 median HHI29 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$331,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

24.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.86%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,318

Census BPS

Climate risk

94.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown29 ZIP codes

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
30088	$230,740	$1,670	8.7%	8.5%	1.0%
30038	$253,016	$1,750	8.3%	7.8%	5.8%
30083	$244,595	$1,700	8.3%	7.2%	13.3%
30032	$232,674	$1,550	8.0%	8.5%	-6.1%
30058	$246,789	$1,720	8.4%	8.9%	-6.5%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
$222,628	$1,730	9.3%	10.6%	-14.4%
$209,159	$1,300	7.5%	10.4%	-39.9%
$277,022	$1,890	8.2%	9.1%	-11.5%
$235,256	$1,590	8.1%	8.8%	-8.7%
$311,605	$1,370	5.3%	8.6%	-64.2%
$247,082	$1,580	7.7%	8.4%	-10.5%
$342,311	$2,020	7.1%	7.1%	-1.8%
$395,957	$1,880	5.7%	5.9%	-4.0%
$331,400county est.	$2,330	8.4%	5.8%	31.7%
$331,400county est.	$1,520	5.5%	5.8%	-4.7%
$381,332	$1,870	5.9%	5.3%	9.4%
$444,760	$2,270	6.1%	4.6%	23.3%
$473,838	$1,930	4.9%	4.6%	3.5%
$554,011	$1,930	4.2%	4.5%	-9.3%
$377,546	$1,760	5.6%	4.4%	19.7%
$503,356	$2,310	5.5%	4.1%	24.0%
$512,701	$2,350	5.5%	4.0%	24.8%
$499,016	$1,870	4.5%	3.8%	14.4%
$526,700	$1,270	2.9%	3.5%	-25.3%
$626,007	$2,330	4.5%	3.5%	20.5%
$716,368	$2,330	3.9%	3.3%	14.0%
$753,322	$2,620	4.2%	3.0%	27.8%
$698,208	$2,480	4.3%	2.9%	29.4%
$624,794	$2,050	3.9%	2.8%	28.1%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

58.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

46.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

54.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.3

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 28, 2026

DeKalb County

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