About Atlanta's Kirkwood
For the last several years, homes in 30317 (Kirkwood's ZIP Code) have appreciated faster than other neighborhoods in Atlanta. In the April 2000 Atlanta Magazine, Kirkwood was named one of the metro Atlanta area's top ten "Hot Buys." According to the article, buyers are looking for exactly what Kirkwood offers: a neighborhood where people know their neighbors. They want greenspaces, mature trees, sidewalks and neighborhood business areas. The article states, "Investors have already nudged homes that sold for $40,000 or less two years ago over the $100,000 boundary and above, in the Ormewood Park and Kirkwood areas."
Home values have continued to rise with the median sales price increasing 43% from 2000 to 2001 (AJC/Market Data Center). This was the highest increase for existing homes in the metro Atlanta area. Home prices in 2001 ranged from the low 100's to the mid 300's with most houses priced between $150,000 and $250,000.
Information for Kirkwood, GA ZIP Code 30317
Median household income - $40,528
Median home cost - $161,650
Home appreciation - (-2.03%)
Population - 17,298
Population density (per sq. mile) - 4,921
Population growth since 2000 - 24.85%
