Area data
Ellijay, GA — ZIP 30540
Population: 20,582 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $397,860
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +155.1%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $406,196
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Days to pending
- 94 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 82
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,775/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $780/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gilmer County Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 13
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +212 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $1,015
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,313
- Average weekly wage
- $812
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
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