Whitfield County, Georgia Housing Market

In Whitfield County, Georgia, the median home value is $218,000, with a median monthly rent of $971. This places Whitfield County at #1209 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #58 within Georgia.

Median Home Value $218,000
Median Rent $971/mo
Owner Occupancy 67.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.7

📈 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 Whitfield County rose +2.7% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

50,360
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,090
  • Establishments: 2,627
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

409
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 297
  • Multi-family: 112
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1501
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 38,118 (avg $72,152)
  • Outflow: 36,617 (avg $72,965)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

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

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 30720 234.6 +4.26% 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 Whitfield County Compares

MetricWhitfield CountyGeorgia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $218,000 $197,932 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $971 $965 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 67.0% 70.6% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.7 16.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Whitfield County is 10.1% above the Georgia state average and 4.3% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $971/month is 0.6% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.7, the buy-vs-rent decision in Whitfield County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Whitfield County has an owner-occupancy rate of 67.0%, compared to 70.6% in Georgia and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Cass County Michigan $218,000 $916
Aiken County South Carolina $218,000 $1,062
Floyd County Georgia $217,900 $1,014
Yuma County Arizona $217,800 $993
North Slope Borough Alaska $218,300 $1,254

Other Counties in Georgia

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Floyd County $217,900 $1,014 63.6%
Long County $218,300 $976 65.2%
Troup County $217,200 $1,087 60.6%
Lamar County $216,500 $878 75.7%
Madison County $219,700 $972 76.9%

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).