Area data
Dalton, GA — ZIP 30721
Population: 53,060 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $234,039
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $236,016
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $251,000
- Median list price
- $249,000
- Median days on market
- 100.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 91 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,554/mo
- 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
- 21
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, tornado, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 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
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,212
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.5%
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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