Gilmer County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Gilmer County, Georgia. Population: 31.5K.

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Median Home Price

$435.0K

Based on 3 cities

Median Household Income

$72.5K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

6.0x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$105.9K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,070

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.25%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$2,200

Property Tax$89.17

Insurance$181

Total Monthly$2,470

Historical Home Prices

2015

$159.7K

2016

$168.1K

+5.3%%

2017

$188.8K

+12.3%%

2018

$210.5K

+11.5%%

2019

$226.3K

+7.5%%

2020

$264.4K

+16.9%%

2021

$349.8K

+32.3%%

2022

$400.1K

+14.4%%

2023

$410.6K

+2.6%%

2024

$416.9K

+1.5%%

2025

$411.7K

-1.3%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.5%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

27.4

High (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

84.6%

Black

0.4%

Hispanic

12%

Asian

0.4%

Two or More Races

2.1%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

57°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

231

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

62.5"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 68/100

January Low

11°F

Average winter low

July High

84°F

Average summer high

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