Area data
Rome, GA — ZIP 30161
Population: 34,705 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,024
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.0%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $221,297
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,000
- Median list price
- $331,000
- Median days on market
- 229 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 83.8%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 90 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,296/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $940/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,560/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- A11
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 184
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dawson Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richard B Russell Airport (RMG) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +284 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $1,764
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,302
- Average weekly wage
- $964
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 355
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