Paulding County, Georgia Housing Market

In Paulding County, Georgia, the median home value is $326,300, with a median monthly rent of $1,772. This places Paulding County at #502 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #18 within Georgia.

Median Home Value $326,300
Median Rent $1,772/mo
Owner Occupancy 80.8%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.3

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Paulding County fell -0.1% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

24,525
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $954
  • Establishments: 2,952
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

1,326
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 1,290
  • Multi-family: 36
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+5211
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 68,076 (avg $71,803)
  • Outflow: 62,865 (avg $72,518)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Paulding County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 30132 255.0 -3.34% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Paulding County Compares

MetricPaulding CountyGeorgia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $326,300 $197,932 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,772 $965 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 80.8% 70.6% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.3 16.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Paulding County is 64.9% above the Georgia state average and 43.3% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,772/month is 83.6% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 15.3, the buy-vs-rent decision in Paulding County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Paulding County has an owner-occupancy rate of 80.8%, compared to 70.6% in Georgia and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Shelby County Alabama $326,100 $1,401
Lemhi County Idaho $326,100 $754
Ramsey County Minnesota $326,600 $1,329
Trinity County California $325,800 $1,073
Johnson County Wyoming $326,800 $1,029

Other Counties in Georgia

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Pickens County $332,700 $1,136 81.2%
Towns County $316,100 $808 82.3%
Gilmer County $314,000 $998 80.7%
Henry County $313,900 $1,674 74.9%
Walton County $339,500 $1,175 79.3%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).