Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$340,765−0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 32% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$73,871About 0.8× the local median income ($95,196): affordable for a typical household
Days on market63 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 Paulding County, GA is worth $340,765, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $317,371, so the area is 7.4% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 63 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 32% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $73,871 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 $95,196. Typical rent is $2,109 a month, or $2,603 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,162 more people moved in than out.
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
$340,765
Change in 1 year
−0.4%
Overvalued %
+7.4%
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Fair home value
$317,371
Change in 5 years
+17.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,847
Income needed to afford it
$73,871
Property tax rate
0.80%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,109
Typical rent for houses
$2,603
Price-to-rent ratio
13.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,762
Gross rental yield
7.43%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.83%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+13.5%
Days on market
63
Listings with a price cut
31.5%
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Homes for sale
1,016
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$175
People and jobs
Median household income
$95,196
Population change (1 year)
+1.6%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
190,996
Income adjusted for cost of living
$95,101
Net moves in (IRS)
+3,162
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
70.0
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
73.9
Wildfire risk score
65.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Paulding County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Paulding County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $317,371, so the area is 7.4% overvalued.
Is Paulding County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Paulding County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 63 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 32% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Paulding County, GA?
Home values in Paulding County, GA are down 0.4% 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 Paulding County, GA?
A household needs about $73,871 a year to afford the typical home in Paulding County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $95,196.