The story of this market
The typical home in Clayton County, Georgia sells for about $231,724, or $136 per square foot.
Prices are down 8% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 59 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 96% since 2000. Last year 14 of 55 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,762 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,762 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+24.9%). Worst: 2008 (-10.3%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
GA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,099
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 55 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
27
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $59,883,496.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
66.5%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11487 | 4409 | 63.2% | 9.1% | $125,000 |
| 2019 | 13669▲ | 5368▲ | 66.5%▲ | 8.7% | $135,000▲ |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Clayton County, Georgia
The Clayton County housing market is currently experiencing a cooling phase, characterized by an 8% year-over-year decline in median sale prices. With homes staying on the market for an average of 59 days and a significant portion of renters facing cost burdens, the market reflects broader economic pressures in the region.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved down 1.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 72 days on market with 1.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 19.99% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 11 researched ZIP reports of 14 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 30228 | Hampton | $304,847 | $137 | -0.5% | 83 | — | — | — | 269 | $1,584 | researched Sep 30 |
| 30236 | Jonesboro | $270,000 | $136 | +2.8% | 54 | 98.5% | 24.6% | 2.2 | 246 | $1,344 | researched Sep 30 |
| 30238 | Jonesboro | $260,000 | $133 | +2.7% | 67 | — | — | — | 164 | $1,588 | researched Sep 30 |
| 30250 | Lovejoy | $88,110 | $142 | +4.2% | 38 | 98.5% | 18% | 3.5 | 42 | $1,650 | researched Sep 30 |
| 30260 | Morrow | $234,900 | $155 | -5.4% | 91 | — | — | 3.4 | 121 | $1,493 | researched Oct 1 |
| 30273 | Rex | $233,000 | $140 | -2.9% | 53 | 98% | — | — | 82 | $1,695 | researched Sep 30 |
| 30274 | Riverdale | $230,000 | $157 | +1% | 49 | 98.2% | 15.2% | 2.1 | 159 | $1,373 | researched Oct 4 |
| 30287 | Morrow | $342,000 | $135 | -8.2% | 49 | 98.5% | — | — | 84 | $1,470 | researched Sep 30 |
| 30288 | Conley | $234,988 | $133 | -5.1% | 76 | — | — | — | 35 | $1,302 | researched Sep 30 |
| 30294 | Ellenwood | $275,000 | $128 | 0% | 58 | 98.2% | 1% | 1.9 | 161 | $1,603 | researched Oct 1 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county's economy is heavily anchored by the trade, transportation, and utilities sectors, which account for a significant portion of local employment.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Georgia) — Homestead Exemption: Provides a reduction in the assessed value of the property; the state standard exemption is $2,000, which is subtracted from the assessed value before the millage rate is applied. State (Georgia) — Ad Valorem Property Tax Assessment: Taxable tangible property is assessed at 40 percent of its fair market value. The formula for tax due is: ((Fair Market Value * 0.40) - Exemptions) * Millage Rate.
The local economy is driven by the trade, transportation, and utilities sectors, which represent the primary employment base for the county.
- Six Flags Over Georgia4.117.7 mi
- Six Flags White Water3.928.9 mi
- Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Marietta4.228.5 mi
- Dave & Buster's Marietta - Atlanta4.125.8 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade422.9 mi
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium4.713.8 mi
- Truist Park4.723.7 mi
- Six Flags Over Georgia4.117.7 mi
- State Farm Arena4.513.9 mi
- Georgia World Congress Center4.513.9 mi
- Georgia Aquarium4.714.3 mi
- Six Flags Over Georgia4.117.7 mi
- World of Coca-Cola4.414.2 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden4.716.1 mi
- Piedmont Park4.815.9 mi
- Ponce City Market4.614.9 mi
- World of Coca-Cola4.414.2 mi
- Fox Theatre4.714.9 mi
- High Museum of Art4.716.1 mi
- Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest4.515.2 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden4.716.1 mi
- Piedmont Park4.815.9 mi
- Centennial Olympic Park4.614.1 mi
- Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest4.515.2 mi
- Sweetwater Creek State Park4.819.9 mi
- Topgolf Atlanta Midtown4.317 mi
- East Lake Golf Club4.813.5 mi
- Bobby Jones Golf Course4.217.9 mi
- Druid Hills Golf Club4.615.3 mi
- Brown's Mill Golf Course48.6 mi
- Lenox Square4.420 mi
- Ponce City Market4.614.9 mi
- Your DeKalb Farmers Market4.617 mi
- Krog Street Market4.613.8 mi
- Southlake Mall41.8 mi
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport4.16.2 mi
- DeKalb-Peachtree Airport4.622.4 mi
- Noodle4.28 mi
- The Club at ATL3.46.3 mi
- Biplane Rides Over Atlanta4.922.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from Atlanta Regional Commission Clayton County Data Profile
applies when — Owner must occupy the property as their legal residence and have owned the property on January 1 of the tax year.
Provides a reduction in the assessed value of the property; the state standard exemption is $2,000, which is subtracted from the assessed value before the millage rate is applied.
O.C.G.A. § 48-5-40
Sellers are required to truthfully answer questions posed by buyers regarding the property's condition, though specific liability protections exist for non-disclosure of certain psychological impacts or non-material facts.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-16
Allows lenders to foreclose on property without a court order provided the security deed contains a power of sale clause; requires specific notice and advertising procedures.
O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 14, Article 7
Taxable tangible property is assessed at 40 percent of its fair market value. The formula for tax due is: ((Fair Market Value * 0.40) - Exemptions) * Millage Rate.
O.C.G.A. § 48-5-7
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.