COUNTY REPORT GA

Forsyth County, Georgia

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$483K
Median Home Value
$500
Avg Remediation (0.10% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 10.1 (asthma 8.4%, diabetes 9.9%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $745, largest modeled factor: Flood

7% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 8.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 9.9% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 27.7% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

2006
Median Build Year
7%
Pre-1980 Housing
17/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $745

Flood $700/yr
Energy Code Gap $45/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

93,593 housing units in Forsyth County

Pre-1940 1%
1940–1959 1%
1960–1979 5%
1980–1999 36%
2000+ 58%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Forsyth County

$483K
Median Home Value
$500
Est. Remediation Cost
0.1%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Forsyth County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Forsyth County residents

Asthma 8.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 9.9% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 27.7% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Forsyth County ZIP codes

7 community water systems mapped to Forsyth County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 7 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Forsyth County

4 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Forsyth County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Forsyth County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 30024 Suwanee — — 3 $491K
2 30028 Cumming — — 6 $429K
3 30040 Cumming — — 3 $474K
4 30041 Cumming — — 5 $523K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Forsyth County

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Forsyth County in Georgia covers 4 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

4 of 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Forsyth County?
We map 7 public water systems to 4 ZIP codes in our data for Forsyth County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Forsyth County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Forsyth County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $745 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Forsyth County?
The median home build year in Forsyth County is 2006. 7% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Forsyth County, Georgia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/forsyth/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-georgia-forsyth,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Forsyth County, Georgia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/forsyth/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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