Area data
Gainesville, GA — ZIP 30506
Population: 45,612 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 30506 (Gainesville, GA) is $451,243 — down 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $345,000 after a median 34.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,122/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, lightning, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$451,243
Median home value
-0.2%
1-year change
34.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $451,243
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.3%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $461,970
- House Price Index (state)
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $345,000
- Median list price
- $349,500
- Median price per sqft
- $102
- Median days on market
- 34.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 344
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 76 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 80
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,122/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.9%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,530/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,850/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,160/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Forsyth County, Hall County
- Schools include
- Chestatee Elementary, East Forsyth High School, Mount Vernon Elementary School, Wauka Mountain Elementary School, Lanier Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 56% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 74.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 194
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 137
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 30,919
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 28,686
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (33 mi)
- National parks include
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 65
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,583 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Housing built before 1970
- 14.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 37.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,659
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 89,265
- Average weekly wage
- $1,198
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,601
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 30506 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $451,243 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $345,000 | $305,450 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,122/mo | $1,781/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,659 | $1,615 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 30506?
- $451,243.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 30506?
- $345,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 30506?
- Median days on market: 34.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 30506?
- Typical rent: $2,122/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 30506?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave, hail.
- Is ZIP 30506 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 30506?
- Risk to homes is higher than 56% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 30506?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 30506?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 30506?
- 10 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 30506 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 30506?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 30506?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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