Rabun County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Rabun County, Georgia. Population: 16.9K.

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Median Home Price

$389.3K

Based on 5 cities

Median Household Income

$61.5K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

6.3x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$96.5K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,463

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.38%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,969

Property Tax$122

Insurance$162

Total Monthly$2,253

Historical Home Prices

2015

$180.8K

2016

$186.0K

+2.8%%

2017

$195.2K

+5.0%%

2018

$213.8K

+9.5%%

2019

$216.4K

+1.3%%

2020

$253.9K

+17.3%%

2021

$321.6K

+26.6%%

2022

$352.2K

+9.5%%

2023

$372.5K

+5.8%%

2024

$382.6K

+2.7%%

2025

$388.3K

+1.5%%

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

18.8

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White

87.2%

Black

0.9%

Hispanic

8.7%

Asian

0.8%

Two or More Races

2.5%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

57°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

191

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

70.1"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 45/100

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