Whitfield County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Whitfield County, Georgia. Population: 103.0K.

Median Home Price
$270.8K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income
$64.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
4.2x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$68.3K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$1,339

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.49%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,370
Property Tax$112
Insurance$113
Total Monthly$1,594
Historical Home Prices
2015
$114.7K
2016
$122.5K
+6.8%%
2017
$133.3K
+8.8%%
2018
$140.8K
+5.6%%
2019
$151.5K
+7.6%%
2020
$163.6K
+7.9%%
2021
$195.5K
+19.5%%
2022
$210.8K
+7.8%%
2023
$224.7K
+6.6%%
2024
$235.9K
+5.0%%
2025
$243.0K
+3.0%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.8%%

Below national average

Population Density
355

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
2.1

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
56.5%
Black
3.3%
Hispanic
36.6%
Asian
1.5%
Two or More Races
2%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
60°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
226

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
54.5"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
High Risk

Score: 82/100