Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Georgia

Paulding County

ZIP 30157

174,292 residents1,282 permits TTM$94,557 median HHI3 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$289,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.23%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,282

Census BPS

Climate risk

70.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 30157

Median home value

$289,000

Gross yield

7.4%

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

9.7%

Affordability

P/I: 3.4R/I: 24.4%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,780Rent: $1,622Gap: 9.7%
ZIP code breakdown3 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
30141$289,000$1,9408.1%0.919.6%
30157$289,000$1,7807.4%0.89.7%
30132$289,000$1,6606.9%0.62.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

80.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

4.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

27.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.7

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