ZIP 30340 vs ZIP 30087

30340 is one of 29 ZIP codes that lie mostly in DeKalb County, GA — 81% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 15 of the 28 with a value.

7 school locations in 30340: 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high.

In alphabetical order: Doraville United Elementary School, Evansdale Elementary School, Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School, Oakcliff Elementary School, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

30087 is one of 29 ZIP codes that lie mostly in DeKalb County, GA — 68% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 16 of the 28 with a value.

5 school locations in 30087: 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: Pine Ridge Elementary School, Smoke Rise Elementary School, Stephenson High School, Stephenson Middle School, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2000 the typical home in 30340 was worth $125,306.

Values peaked at $383,694 in July 2024. The latest reading is −1.4% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $378,233, +0.5% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $378,233. Put 20% down and borrow $302,586 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $2,095 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $57,216 a year, $4,768 a month. So the payment takes 43.9% of income — rated “severe” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 14.6% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $750.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $923.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,946 — +111% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +33%.

Reported values rose +202% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $247,304. So the real change is +53%, not +202%.

30340: +202% since January 2000.

DeKalb County: +136% since January 2000.

Georgia: +160% since January 2000 — 30340 ran ahead of it by 42 points.

Against 727 Georgia ZIP codes, 30340 sits at the 4th percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

30th for appreciation (recent value growth); 34th for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $2,473 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,441 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 21.9. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 30087 was worth $155,995.

Values peaked at $368,646 in July 2024. The latest reading is −6.3% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $345,270, −2.4% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $345,270. Put 20% down and borrow $276,216 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,912 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $89,484 a year, $7,457 a month. So the payment takes 25.6% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 11.6% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $934.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $828.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,776 — +115% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +35%.

Reported values rose +121% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $307,872. So the real change is +12%, not +121%.

30087: +121% since January 2000.

DeKalb County: +136% since January 2000.

Georgia: +160% since January 2000 — 30087 ran behind it by 39 points.

Against 727 Georgia ZIP codes, 30087 sits at the 52nd percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

11th for appreciation (recent value growth); 75th for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $2,258 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,083 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 13.8. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 27 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 75% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 78.

Going out — closed sales: about 12 a month. That is 41% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 66% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 34% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 6.7 months of supply — above the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 15 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 12 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 26 — so sales ran at 46% of it, and below it in 24 of the last 24 months.

Across DeKalb County, builders pulled permits for 1,321 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 61% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 55 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 69% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 157. That is 71% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 39 a month. That is 72% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.1 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 16 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 39 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 53 — so sales ran at 74% of it, and below it in 24 of the last 24 months.

Across DeKalb County, builders pulled permits for 1,321 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 61% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in DeKalb County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 17,930 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 20,681 moved out.

Net across those counties: −2,751 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 78 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Fulton, GA (7,989 households); most departures went to Fulton, GA (7,888).

This ZIP sits in DeKalb County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 17,930 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 20,681 moved out.

Net across those counties: −2,751 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 157 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Fulton, GA (7,989 households); most departures went to Fulton, GA (7,888).