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| Best ZIP codes for new starter homes | ||||||||
| The median sale price for a new home in metro Atlanta reached $221,990 in 2006. Below are metro ZIPs for new homes priced for first-time buyers. | ||||||||
County |
ZIP |
2005 price |
2006 price |
% change |
2006 sales |
% change |
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Clayton |
30274 |
$121,100 |
$129,900 |
7.3% |
121 |
3.4% |
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Paulding |
30179 |
$126,500 |
$133,362 |
5.4% |
146 |
32.7% |
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Newton |
30054 |
$131,900 |
$138,722 |
5.2% |
126 |
24.8% |
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Fulton |
30344 |
$132,225 |
$142,122 |
7.5% |
164 |
34.4% |
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Fulton |
30296 |
$149,490 |
$161,490 |
8.0% |
277 |
42.1% |
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Clayton |
30260 |
$120,041 |
$166,050 |
38.3% |
152 |
-6.2% |
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Fulton |
30291 |
$148,157 |
$166,585 |
12.4% |
598 |
-7.1% |
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Fulton |
30268 |
$153,000 |
$168,539 |
10.2% |
121 |
49.4% |
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Douglas |
30134 |
$150,650 |
$170,119 |
12.9% |
296 |
38.3% |
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Newton |
30016 |
$156,813 |
$180,125 |
14.9% |
1,076 |
-9.4% |
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| Note: To make the top 10, a ZIP code had to meet the following criteria: low median sale price in 2006, at least a 5 percent sales price growth from 2005 and sales of 75 or more in 2005 and 2006. | ||||||||
| Source: Smart Numbers; rankings by AJC | ||||||||
| Best ZIP codes for existing starter homes | ||||||||
| The median sale price for an existing home in metro Atlanta reached $169,900 in 2006. Below are metro ZIPs for existing homes priced for first-time buyers. Fulton's 30291 saw the largest increase in home sales from 2005 to 2006. | ||||||||
County |
ZIP |
2005 price |
2006 price |
% change |
2006 sales |
% change |
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Fulton |
30315 |
$85,000 |
$90,000 |
5.9% |
595 |
27.7% |
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Clayton |
30349 |
$105,000 |
$116,250 |
10.7% |
114 |
11.8% |
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Rockdale |
30012 |
$110,000 |
$116,750 |
6.1% |
232 |
-3.3% |
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Fulton |
30291 |
$112,000 |
$118,900 |
6.2% |
211 |
47.6% |
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DeKalb |
30035 |
$115,200 |
$123,600 |
7.3% |
243 |
-4.0% |
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Bartow |
30102 |
$121,277 |
$127,710 |
5.3% |
77 |
24.2% |
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Barrow |
30011 |
$122,500 |
$129,000 |
5.3% |
183 |
18.1% |
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Fulton |
30349 |
$122,500 |
$130,000 |
6.1% |
503 |
29.0% |
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Hall |
30566 |
$123,900 |
$131,400 |
6.1% |
100 |
5.3% |
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Bartow |
30145 |
$121,875 |
$133,000 |
9.1% |
96 |
37.1% |
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| Note: To make the top 10, a ZIP code had to meet the following criteria: low median sale price in 2006, at least a 5 percent sales price growth from 2005 and sales of 75 or more in 2005 and 2006. | ||||||||
| Source: Smart Numbers; rankings by AJC | ||||||||
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