GA area data
Helen, GA
Helen, GA.
Population: 683 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $328,099
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +131.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $328,099
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.5°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 46.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 72.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.3 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- King Sky Ranch Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Carolina Regional Airport (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 13
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +199 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $2,218
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,473
- Average weekly wage
- $715
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 180
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