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ZIP 31561 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 31561

Median Home Value
$2,000,001
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$551,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$12,847/mo PITI).

13.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31561 in GA, a household would need roughly $551,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $12,847. That is about 282% above the local median household income ($144,375), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 87% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
100.0%+53% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
86.9%+744% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
57.4%-34% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
26.0%+75% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
100.0%+162% vs US avg
x
$2,000,001
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1995
Year Built
1991
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~1991 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached60.5%
  • 1-unit attached26.0%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units13.5%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$2,000,001
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied100.0%
Vacant86.9%
Price-to-income13.9x
Est. income to buy$551,000