Area data
Rome, GA — ZIP 30161
Population: 34,705 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 30161 (Rome, GA) is $221,024 — up 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $255,000 after a median 229 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,296/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, tornado, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$221,024
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
229
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,024
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.0%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $221,297
- House Price Index (state)
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,000
- Median list price
- $331,000
- Median price per sqft
- $199
- 1-year sale-price change
- +7.5%
- Median days on market
- 229 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 236
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 83.8%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 90 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,296/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $830/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $940/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,210/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,560/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Floyd County, Rome City
- Schools include
- Johnson Elementary, Model Elementary School, Model Middle School, Model High, Rome High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, drought, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A11
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 75% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 184
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 137
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 110
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 13,881
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,917
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Little River Canyon National Preserve, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Dawson Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richard B Russell Airport (RMG) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD POLK MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +284 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 44.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,764
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,302
- Average weekly wage
- $964
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 355
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 30161 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $221,024 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $255,000 | $305,450 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 229 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,296/mo | $1,781/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,764 | $1,615 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 30161?
- $221,024.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 30161?
- $255,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 30161?
- Median days on market: 229 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 30161?
- Typical rent: $1,296/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 30161?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, tornado, coldWave, drought, hail.
- Is ZIP 30161 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A11.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 30161?
- Risk to homes is higher than 75% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 30161?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 30161?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 30161?
- 9 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 30161 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 30161?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 30161?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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