Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Georgia

Pickens County

34,197 residents285 permits TTM$75,293 median HHI3 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$289,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.02%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

285

Census BPS

Climate risk

34.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown3 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
30177$289,600county est.$9704.0%4.5%-11.2%
30175$372,889$1,2103.9%3.5%10.8%
30143$420,312$1,2703.6%3.1%15.0%

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

Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

14.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.1

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