GA area data
Buchanan, GA
Buchanan, GA.
Population: 6,103 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $283,054
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +140.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $283,054
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $286,000
- Median list price
- $306,250
- Median days on market
- 80 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,235/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ayresouth Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richard B Russell Airport (RMG) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +272 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,910
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,934
- Average weekly wage
- $986
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 107
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