Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$421,940−1.8% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 28% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$91,468About 0.9× the local median income ($102,071): affordable for a typical household
Days on market57 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Cobb County, GA is worth $421,940, down 1.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $379,575, so the area is 11.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $91,468 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $102,071. Typical rent is $1,762 a month, or $2,175 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 2,795 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$421,940
Change in 1 year
−1.8%
Overvalued %
+11.2%
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Fair home value
$379,575
Change in 5 years
+18.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,287
Income needed to afford it
$91,468
Property tax rate
0.67%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,762
Typical rent for houses
$2,175
Price-to-rent ratio
20.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,762
Gross rental yield
5.01%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.26%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+10.8%
Days on market
57
Listings with a price cut
27.7%
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Homes for sale
2,984
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$199
People and jobs
Median household income
$102,071
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
793,345
Income adjusted for cost of living
$101,969
Net moves in (IRS)
−2,795
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
94.4
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
96.1
Wildfire risk score
51.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Cobb County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Cobb County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $379,575, so the area is 11.2% overvalued.
Is Cobb County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Cobb County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Cobb County, GA?
Home values in Cobb County, GA are down 1.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Cobb County, GA?
A household needs about $91,468 a year to afford the typical home in Cobb County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $102,071.