Area data
Menlo, GA — ZIP 30731
Population: 2,479 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 30731 (Menlo, GA) is $271,286 — up 4.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $235,000 after a median 188 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$271,286
Median home value
+4.3%
1-year change
188
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $271,286
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.5%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $271,355
- 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
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $530,000
- Median price per sqft
- $151
- 1-year sale-price change
- -42.7%
- Median days on market
- 188 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 26
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.5%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $840/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $860/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,010/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,590/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Menlo Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 74% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Mathis Brothers Landfill (South Marble Top Road) (19.4 mi)
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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 225
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 19
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 100
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (14 mi)
- National parks include
- Little River Canyon National Preserve, Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Russell Cave National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Wyatt Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richard B Russell Airport (RMG) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +150 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,290
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,688
- Average weekly wage
- $805
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 30731 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $271,286 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $235,000 | $305,450 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 188 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,290 | $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 30731?
- $271,286.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 30731?
- $235,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 30731?
- Median days on market: 188 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 30731?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,010/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 30731?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 30731?
- Risk to homes is higher than 74% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 30731?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 30731?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 30731?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 30731?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 30731?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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