Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$244,989+0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,108About 0.8× the local median income ($65,519): 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 Dalton, GA is worth $244,989, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $207,245, so the area is 18.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $53,108 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 $65,519. Typical rent is $1,402 a month, or $1,775 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 554 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
$244,989
Change in 1 year
+0.1%
Overvalued %
+18.2%
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Fair home value
$207,245
Change in 5 years
+27.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.2%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,328
Income needed to afford it
$53,108
Property tax rate
0.64%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,402
Typical rent for houses
$1,775
Price-to-rent ratio
14.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,093
Gross rental yield
6.87%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.46%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+12.1%
Days on market
66
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
490
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$176
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,519
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
147,819
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,961
Net moves in (IRS)
+554
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
73.1
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
68.2
Wildfire risk score
56.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dalton, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Dalton, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $207,245, so the area is 18.2% overvalued.
Is Dalton, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Dalton, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dalton, GA?
Home values in Dalton, GA are up 0.1% 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 Dalton, GA?
A household needs about $53,108 a year to afford the typical home in Dalton, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,519.