GA area data
Hartwell, GA
Hartwell, GA.
Population: 17,215 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hartwell, GA is $317,545 — up 0.9% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,500/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$317,545
Median home value
+0.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $317,545
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $318,735
- 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
- 129
- Days to pending
- 92 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,500/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Hart County High School, Hartwell Elementary School, Hart County Middle School, South Hart Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 48% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 89.2%
- 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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (55 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Airnautique, Inc. Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +345 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,306
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,784
- Average weekly wage
- $894
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 150
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hartwell | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $317,545 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,500/mo | $1,781/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,306 | $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 Hartwell, GA?
- $317,545.
- What is typical rent in Hartwell, GA?
- Typical rent: $1,500/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hartwell, GA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hartwell, GA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 48% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hartwell, GA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hartwell, GA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Hartwell, GA?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Hartwell, GA?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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