GA area data
Rockmart, GA
Rockmart, GA.
Population: 18,467 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $258,868
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +149.5%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $265,940
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $280,000
- Median list price
- $289,999
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 83
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 69 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,700/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $940/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Polk County Airport- Cornelius Moore Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,760
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,413
- Average weekly wage
- $889
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 130
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