Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$245,954−0.5% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,318About 0.8× the local median income ($67,190): affordable for a typical household
Days on market66 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Whitfield County, GA is worth $245,954, down 0.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $210,861, so the area is 16.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $53,318 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 $67,190. Typical rent is $1,451 a month, or $1,836 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 48 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
$245,954
Change in 1 year
−0.5%
Overvalued %
+16.6%
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Fair home value
$210,861
Change in 5 years
+28.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.2%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,333
Income needed to afford it
$53,318
Property tax rate
0.64%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,451
Typical rent for houses
$1,836
Price-to-rent ratio
14.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,127
Gross rental yield
7.08%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.60%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+12.8%
Days on market
66
Listings with a price cut
18.2%
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Homes for sale
370
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$173
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,190
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
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Population
106,212
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,822
Net moves in (IRS)
+48
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
81.5
Flood risk score
75.5
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Wildfire risk score
58.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Whitfield County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Whitfield County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $210,861, so the area is 16.6% overvalued.
Is Whitfield County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Whitfield County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Whitfield County, GA?
Home values in Whitfield County, GA are down 0.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Whitfield County, GA?
A household needs about $53,318 a year to afford the typical home in Whitfield County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,190.