GA area data
Emerson, GA
Emerson, GA.
Population: 1,709 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,039
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +170.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $305,694
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $649,500
- Median list price
- $453,372
- Median days on market
- 127 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,730/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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cartersville Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 13
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +719 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,752
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 39,550
- Average weekly wage
- $1,057
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,139
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