Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Georgia

Forsyth County

ZIP 30028

260,062 residents1,365 permits TTM$138,000 median HHI3 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$493,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.61%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,365

Census BPS

Climate risk

86.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 30028

Median home value

$538,497

Gross yield

5.2%

Buy Box score

0.4

Section 8 gap

20.8%

Affordability

P/I: 3.9R/I: 18.2%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $2,340Rent: $1,937Gap: 20.8%
ZIP code breakdown3 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
30040$590,238$2,1604.4%4.7%-8.2%
30028$538,497$2,3405.2%4.7%10.3%
30041$630,457$2,1504.1%3.7%8.5%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

85.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

4.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

56.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

41.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.4

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 16, 2026