Lovejoy, GA housing market
Homes typically sell in 84 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lovejoy compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lovejoy at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Lovejoy rose 61% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Georgia. Last year prices rose 1.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Lovejoy home at roughly $480,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Georgia since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.7% | +114% | +147% |
| 2024 | −3.6% | +111% | +142% |
| 2023 | +14% | +119% | +131% |
| 2022 | +24% | +92% | +114% |
| 2021 | +16% | +55% | +77% |
| 2020 | +4.2% | +34% | +57% |
| 2019 | +8.3% | +28% | +51% |
| 2018 | +12% | +18% | +42% |
| 2017 | +7% | +6% | +32% |
| 2016 | +7.8% | −0.9% | +25% |
| 2015 | +11% | −8% | +18% |
| 2014 | +8.4% | −17% | +11% |
| 2013 | +3.9% | −24% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | −10% | −26% | −0.6% |
| 2011 | −11% | −18% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | −8.9% | −7.9% | +13% |
| 2009 | −9.5% | +1.1% | +23% |
| 2008 | −6.2% | +12% | +30% |
| 2007 | −2.6% | +19% | +32% |
| 2006 | +1.4% | +22% | +29% |
| 2005 | +4.9% | +21% | +24% |
| 2004 | +3.8% | +15% | +17% |
| 2003 | +0.4% | +11% | +12% |
| 2002 | +4.5% | +10% | +10% |
| 2001 | +5.5% | +5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Lovejoy ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 30228, 30236, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
248 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 248 new homes in Lovejoy in 2025: 64 single-family houses and 184 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $39.2 million to build. That's 22 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Georgia (6). Over the past 10 years, Lovejoy has permitted 2,028 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lovejoy gained 3,700 residents while 539 new homes were permitted: about 6.9 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Georgia: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Lovejoy ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 36 | 36 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2025 | 248 | 64 | 184 | $39.2 million |
| 2024 | 237 | 206 | 31 | $34.9 million |
| 2023 | 239 | 214 | 25 | $35.2 million |
| 2022 | 173 | 173 | 0 | $38.8 million |
| 2021 | 295 | 295 | 0 | $55 million |
| 2020 | 304 | 304 | 0 | $46.8 million |
| 2019 | 273 | 203 | 70 | $30.2 million |
| 2018 | 254 | 254 | 0 | $34.3 million |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $297,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $198,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $297,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $397,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
How Lovejoy ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Lovejoy and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy | — | +1.7%† | $1,800 | 248 | $71,612 |
| Bonanza | $224K | −2.9% | $1,760 | — | $60,260 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.7 years of income
The typical Lovejoy home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Georgia (4.3 years).
How Lovejoy ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,800
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lovejoy is $1,800 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lovejoy pay a median of $1,481, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,570 · 4 bedrooms $2,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30228, 30236; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Lovejoy
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.