GA area data
Buford, GA
Buford, GA.
Population: 57,912 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $462,567
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.7%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $483,517
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $494,000
- Median list price
- $584,900
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 240
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 64 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 93
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,051/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,240/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- 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
- 52.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 186
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- The Flying W Ranch Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.4 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 65
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,681 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $3,762
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 340,022
- Average weekly wage
- $1,253
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,282
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