Area data
Greensboro, GA — ZIP 30642
Population: 15,343 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 30642 (Greensboro, GA) is $742,447 — up 2.8% over the past year. Typical rent runs $3,000/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$742,447
Median home value
+2.8%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $742,447
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $742,447
- House Price Index (state)
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 277
- Days to pending
- 109 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,000/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Anita White Carson Middle School, Greene County High School, LAKE OCONEE CHARTER, Lake Oconee Charter High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 88.7%
- 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
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (55 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Greene County Regional Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST MARYS GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +330 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 49.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,927
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,027
- Average weekly wage
- $1,036
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 295
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 30642 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $742,447 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $3,000/mo | $1,781/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,927 | $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 30642?
- $742,447.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 30642?
- Typical rent: $3,000/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 30642?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 30642?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 30642?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 30642?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 30642?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 30642?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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