Area data
Ellijay, GA — ZIP 30540
Population: 20,582 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 30540 (Ellijay, GA) is $397,860 — down 0.9% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,775/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, inlandflooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$397,860
Median home value
-0.9%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $397,860
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +155.1%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $406,196
- House Price Index (state)
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 363
- Days to pending
- 94 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 82
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,775/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $670/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $780/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Gilmer High School, Ellijay Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 65% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 95.6%
- 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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (48 mi)
- National parks include
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Gilmer County Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 13
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +212 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 50.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,015
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,313
- Average weekly wage
- $812
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 30540 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $397,860 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,775/mo | $1,781/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,015 | $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 30540?
- $397,860.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 30540?
- Typical rent: $1,775/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 30540?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 30540?
- Risk to homes is higher than 65% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 30540?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 30540?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 30540?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 30540?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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