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Ellenwood, GA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Ellenwood, GA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 47,223, 16,155 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $345,550, Ellenwood real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Ellenwood, accounting for 92.74% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ellenwood include mobile homes or trailers ( 2.54%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.18%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 1.65%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Ellenwood. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 77.93% of Ellenwood's homes, and 81.85% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Ellenwood built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Ellenwood built between 2000 and later ( 41.86%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 7.41%).

Ellenwood Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Ellenwood has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Ellenwood real estate appreciated 220.17% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 12.34%, putting Ellenwood in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Ellenwood definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Ellenwood that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Ellenwood real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Ellenwood appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.24%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 72.57% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Ellenwood. Ellenwood appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.20%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.09%.

Relative to Georgia, our data show that Ellenwood's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Georgia.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Ellenwood differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Ellenwood - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Ellenwood real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$345,550

Ellenwood, GA Home Prices
> $1,626,000
$1,220,001 - $1,626,000
$813,001 - $1,220,000
$651,001 - $813,000
$488,001 - $651,000
$325,001 - $488,000
$163,001 - $325,000
$81,001 - $163,000
$0 - $81,000
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
3.9%
3.9%
7.3%
7.3%
36.7%
36.7%
41.8%
41.8%
4.9%
4.9%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Georgia

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

16,155

Ellenwood Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,943 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
77.9%
77.9%
22.1%
22.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.6%
8.6%
91.4%
91.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
41.9%
41.9%
50.3%
50.3%
7.4%
7.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
92.7%
92.7%
0.9%
0.9%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
2.5%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.4%
0.4%
1.6%
1.6%
5.5%
5.5%
47.3%
47.3%
34.6%
34.6%
10.7%
10.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes