Housing in Downtown at a glance
- Population
- 19,092
- Housing units
- about 8,267
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $352,000Atlanta: $439,600 (-20%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,700 a monthAtlanta: $1,711 (-1%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 28.4%Atlanta: 46.4%
- Homes built before 1980
- 29.7%
- Median year built
- 2001
Downtown carries the lowest rent among the 10 Atlanta sectors, at $1,700, though that is only 1% beneath the city figure. Buying is another matter, and the sector's low rent does not carry over to values. Homes are valued at $352,000, which is 20% beneath Atlanta and 9th on the list, while Grant Park shows $608,000 and Old Fourth Ward $540,000. Renters hold most homes, since 28.4% of households own, against 46.4% across Atlanta. The buildings are fairly new, with the middle of the stock built in 2001, and 29.7% of homes are older than 1980. Toward the city's south-west, Downtown costs less to buy into than each of its neighbours, and Midtown rents at $2,170, a gap that shows how low the entry price is here.
Questions about Downtown
What is the median home value in Downtown, Atlanta?
$352,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $439,600 for Atlanta as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Downtown?
$1,700 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,711 in Atlanta (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Downtown own or rent?
Most rent: 28.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 46.4% in Atlanta (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 7 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Atlanta GIS, Official Neighborhoods (consulted 2026-11-02).
Downtown is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 248 official neighborhoods) of Atlanta: population 19,092 (Official Neighborhoods with 2025 Demographic Data (TotalPop), City of Atlanta Department of City Planning GIS).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Atlanta as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near Downtown
The closest sectors of Atlanta, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Atlanta
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Downtown. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in Downtown? Ask for your spot.