GA area data
Sandy springs, GA
Sandy springs, GA.
Population: 39,508 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $633,770
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $633,770
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $900,000
- Median list price
- $975,000
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 70
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 74 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 81
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,867/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,070/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 155
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 959
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 598
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,646 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $4,690
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 835,566
- Average weekly wage
- $1,882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,681
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