GA area data
The rock, GA
The rock, GA.
Population: 589 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $294,150
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $294,150
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $506,317
- Median days on market
- 69 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +4.7%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,260/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Thomaston Upson County Airport (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +181 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,301
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,649
- Average weekly wage
- $888
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 124
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