Housing in Virginia Highland at a glance
- Population
- 8,765
- Housing units
- about 4,401
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $769,000Atlanta: $439,600 (+75%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,730 a monthAtlanta: $1,711 (+1%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 60%Atlanta: 46.4%
- Homes built before 1980
- 76.9%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
Virginia Highland has the oldest housing among Atlanta's 10 sectors, with 76.9% of homes predating 1980, the top share, and the median year built is listed as 1939 or earlier. Value estimates reach $769,000, 75% above the Atlanta figure and 2nd, behind only Morningside/Lenox Park at $879,000. Ownership is 2nd as well, at 60%, against 46.4% in Atlanta overall. Rent is the odd one out, at $1,730, only 1% higher than Atlanta and 9th, well under Midtown's $2,170. Close to the middle of the city, it pairs near-peak values with modest rents, while Old Fourth Ward shows a far younger stock, with only 22.3% of homes predating 1980. Midtown, at 26%, is younger as well, so this is the sector where the old Atlanta housing is most concentrated and most owned.
Questions about Virginia Highland
What is the median home value in Virginia Highland, Atlanta?
$769,000 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 Virginia Highland?
$1,730 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 Virginia Highland 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 3 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).
Virginia Highland is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 248 official neighborhoods) of Atlanta: population 8,765 (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 Virginia Highland. 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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