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Forest Park, GA Housing Affordability Index

Forest Park, Georgia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 111.8 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 348th most affordable of 519 scored Georgia cities, compared with 105.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $143,400 home with 20% down, the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $785, or 23% of the city’s $41,211 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Forest Park is updated every night from live Georgia mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Forest Park MBR-HAI 111.8 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Georgia 348 of 519 1 = most affordable
Georgia 105.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% Georgia lenders
Median home value $143,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Forest Park is 6.0 points above the Georgia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Georgia index

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What It Takes to Buy in Forest Park

$785/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$33,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$41,211
Median Household Income
Georgia: $77,353
3.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Georgia: 3.9x
$775/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,532/yr
Median Property Tax
1.07% of median value
39.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
61.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Forest Park, Georgia. The rate is the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Forest Park Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Forest Park, Georgia score: 111.8 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 348 of 519 Georgia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/georgia/forest-park”