Housing in Kirkwood at a glance
- Population
- 7,445
- Housing units
- about 2,672
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $593,000Atlanta: $439,600 (+35%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,860 a monthAtlanta: $1,711 (+9%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 60%Atlanta: 46.4%
- Homes built before 1980
- 53.4%
- Median year built
- 1972
Kirkwood rests on just 2 census tracts, so treat it as a small estimate, but the signal is clear: 60% of households own, 13.6 points over Atlanta and 3rd of 10. Virginia Highland posts the same 60%, while Old Fourth Ward has only 33.7%. Value estimates reach $593,000, 35% over the city and in 4th place, close to Grant Park's $608,000, and rent is $1,860. The stock is older than much of the city, where 53.4% of homes predate 1980, 3rd on the list, and a midpoint of 1972. Placed to the south-east of the city's middle, Kirkwood combines high owner values with a settled ownership base, plus rent that stays near the middle of the range, since $1,860 is only 6th of 10. Old Fourth Ward, at $1,920, charges slightly more.
Questions about Kirkwood
What is the median home value in Kirkwood, Atlanta?
$593,000 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 Kirkwood?
$1,860 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 Kirkwood own or rent?
Most own: 60% 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 2 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).
Kirkwood is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 248 official neighborhoods) of Atlanta: population 7,445 (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.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Kirkwood. 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
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