The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 30274 sells for about $230,000, or $157 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+1%), a market in balance. Homes take about 49 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,373 a month.
ZIP 30274 — Riverdale
The 30274 housing market is characterized by lower-than-average home values and steady rental activity, though it faces significant economic headwinds. Investors are advised to exercise caution due to rent delinquency patterns and the distinction between low-priced housing and true value-add opportunities. Some specific metrics, such as historical tax and price trajectories, were not available at the ZIP level.
This ZIP fits a narrow investor profile—hands-on, patient, and willing to accept that the cap rate on paper is not the cap rate in reality.
Median prices moved up 1.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 49 days on market with 2.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.2% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.4% · poverty 19.5% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 30274, Clayton County GA
The area is influenced by its proximity to the Atlanta metropolitan employment core, though it faces ongoing economic pressure.
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.
Located in the Atlanta metropolitan area, residents typically commute toward the regional employment core.
The rental market shows steady activity with a median rent of $1,595, though there are patterns of rent delinquency requiring careful underwriting.
The local economy is tied to the broader Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area, with significant economic pressure noted in recent years.
Data retrieved from Census ACS 2023 estimates via AtlasBig and UnitedStatesZipCodes.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).