Area data
Dalton, GA — ZIP 30720
Population: 27,249 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $267,639
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $270,726
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $323,878
- Median list price
- $364,950
- Median days on market
- 55.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 85
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 103 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,556/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,074/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,605/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, tornado, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 56.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 13
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +107 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $1,858
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 51,929
- Average weekly wage
- $1,007
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 374
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