Housing
Vacancy - 6.4%
The Atlanta, GA Market ranks 154th in Vacancy across STI Markets with a Vacancy rate of 6.4%. That is 164,598 Vacant Housing units compared to 2,420,583 Occupied units.
Average Home Value - $530,314
The Average Home Value for owner occupied housing units in the Atlanta, GA Market is $530,314. This ranks 31st across STI Markets. Over the last 2 years there has been a change of 11.2% in this markets Average Home Value, compared to a national change of 11.8%. This 2 year change in home values ranks 98th across STI Markets.
Figure 55: Home Value 2year History
Mortgage Risk Level - Moderate
Mortgage Risk is defined as the ratio of recent residential loan amount to income for new home purchases. The Mortgage Risk for the Atlanta, GA Market is 3.4. The market subsequently ranks 35th across STI Markets. This is considered to be a Moderate level of mortgage risk.
Affordability Level - Accessible
Overall Affordability can be classified in a similar fashion, comparing the Markets Average Home Value with the Average Household Income. This Affordability ratio currently sits at 4.1. The Atlanta, GA Market therefore earns the Accessible classification for housing affordability and ranks 51st across STI Markets. The following chart shows how markets compare between these two measure. Note the breaks between affordability classifications are 3, 5, and 7.
Figure 60: Affordability Comparision
