Whitfield County, GA

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

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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

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

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