GA area data
Hiawassee, GA
Hiawassee, GA.
Population: 8,096 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hiawassee, GA is $405,903 — down 0.4% over the past year. Typical rent runs $2,450/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$405,903
Median home value
-0.4%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $405,903
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.0%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $408,813
- 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
- 177
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,450/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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Towns County Elementary School, Towns County Middle School, Towns County High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 70% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 92.9%
- 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
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.4 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
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- King Sky Ranch Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Carolina Regional Airport (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 13
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +200 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 14.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,049
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,979
- Average weekly wage
- $793
- Top industries (by employment)
- Real Estate, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 96
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hiawassee | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $405,903 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $2,450/mo | $1,781/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,049 | $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 Hiawassee, GA?
- $405,903.
- What is typical rent in Hiawassee, GA?
- Typical rent: $2,450/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hiawassee, GA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hiawassee, GA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 70% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hiawassee, GA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hiawassee, GA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Hiawassee, GA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Hiawassee, GA?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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