GA area data
Gainesville, GA
Aggregated across 4 ZIP codes in Gainesville.
Population: 140,301 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $367,393
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $378,570
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $344,998
- Median list price
- $362,735
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 80 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 150
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,878/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,153/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,666/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
- 34
- Elementary schools
- 19
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 9
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 68
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,583 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $2,430
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 89,265
- Average weekly wage
- $1,198
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,601
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