GA area data
Dalton, GA
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Dalton.
Population: 80,309 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $250,839
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $253,371
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $287,439
- Median list price
- $306,975
- Median days on market
- 78 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 49
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 97 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 69
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,555/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
- 28
- Elementary schools
- 16
- Middle schools
- 5
- High schools
- 5
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (22 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
- 2.8 / 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
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,535
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.3%
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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