Housing

Atlanta's Housing Market

One of the primary drivers of metro Atlanta's growth has been it's housing market - we've built a lot housing over the past 15 years or so, and that has contributed to relatively inexpensive housing. This is especially true the farther one gets from the urban core. Have a look for yourself below.


(All maps are PDF - requires Adobe Acrobat to view)
Recent Housing Trends in the 20-County Atlanta Region
Percent of Single-Family Homes, 2008 Percent of Multi-Family Units Owner-Occupied Housing, 2008 Home Value, 2008
Change in Single-Family Units, 2000 - 2008 Change in Multi-Family Units, 2000 - 2008 Household Income, 2008

Homes Averaging More than $250,000
(Compare with the Share of Region's Employment Map to understand how jobs and housing are related, or not related.)

 

For more information about housing trends...
Reports from the Atlanta Regional Commission: Useful links to even more information about housing:

2008 Population and Housing Report: A Primer

State of the Atlanta Region: By the Numbers

 

Atlanta Regional Housing

Brookings Institute

Census Bureau

Georgia Statistics System

Joint Center for Housing Studies

Reports from Georgia State University (Fiscal Research Center in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies):

Geography of Housing in the Atlanta Region

Geography of Household Type in the Atlanta Region