Market Snapshot

Report generated March 2026

IndicatorValue
Population31,976
↑ 2.0% since 2020
Median Household Income$72,542
3% below national median
Median Home Value$278,900
Unemployment Rate1.8%
Median Age50.0 years
Housing Vacancy Rate30.5%
Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months)196 transactions
Active Listings200 properties
Avg Days on Market100 days

Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)

MetricValue
Median Price/Acre$14,630
Recent Sales151 transactions
Avg Days on Market100 days
Avg Parcel Size15.92 acres
Active Listings157 properties

Recent Rural Land Sales

DateAcresPrice$/AcreAddressCity
Mar 2026New1.43$14,800$10,3501744 Meadow LnTalking Rock
Mar 2026New3.52$100,000$28,4090 High River Crossing Rd #122Ellijay
Mar 2026New22.21$147,500$6,641198 Log Round Mountain RdEllijay
Mar 2026New22.21$147,500$6,641198 Log Round Mountain Rd #57Ellijay
Feb 20261.08$63,000$58,333236 Pinnacle Dr Lot 236Ellijay
Feb 202614.39$245,000$17,026Na Rock Creek RdCherry Log
Feb 20261.55$32,500$20,968LOT Seven Black Bear CtEllijay
Feb 20261.55$32,500$20,9680 Black Bear Trl #7Ellijay
Feb 20261.55$32,500$20,9680 Black Bear TrlEllijay
Feb 20264.52$100,000$22,1240 Knight Rd #48Ellijay
DateAcresPrice$/AcreAddressCity
Feb 20264.52$100,000$22,1240 Knight RdEllijay
Feb 20261.10$11,000$10,00055 Timberwalk Dr #55Ellijay
Feb 20261.10$11,000$10,00055 Timberwalk DrEllijay
Feb 20261.65$22,000$13,333217 Dowel CirEllijay
Feb 202611.07$130,000$11,7431 Old Federal DrTalking Rock
Feb 202611.07$130,000$11,7431 Old Federal RdEllijay
Feb 20261.00$14,000$14,00010 Cherokee TrlEllijay
Feb 20261.00$14,000$14,0009 Cherokee CirEllijay
Feb 20261.00$14,000$14,00010 Cherokee CirEllijay
Feb 202620.91$160,000$7,652Tr1tr3 Flat Branch TrlEllijay
Feb 20261.00$155,000$155,0000 Roaring Forks Ln Lot 16Ellijay
Feb 20261.00$155,000$155,0000 Roaring Forks LnEllijay
Feb 20265.83$63,250$10,8490 Bryant Creek Rd #13Ellijay
Feb 20265.83$63,250$10,8490 Bryant Creek RdEllijay
Feb 20262.67$82,000$30,71232 Highline DrEllijay
Feb 202650.24$735,000$14,630663 Lakeland Dr Lot 1Ellijay
Feb 20261.50$160,000$106,667LOT 38 High Summit DrTalking Rock
Feb 20261.77$27,500$15,53740 Squirrel Hunting RdEllijay
Feb 20261.30$17,000$13,077LOT 3421 Hart CtEllijay
Feb 20261.30$17,000$13,077LOT 3421 Hart Ct #Em3421Ellijay
Feb 20263.01$54,500$18,1060 Garrett Branch CirEllijay
Feb 20261.77$27,500$15,5370 Squirrel Hunting RdEllijay
Jan 20261.00$11,000$11,0000 Huron CtEllijay
Jan 20263.57$53,500$14,98646 Whitecliff DrEllijay
Jan 20264.39$47,750$10,8770 Garnet Dr #2661REllijay
Jan 20261.70$37,500$22,059454R Joliet Dr #454REllijay
Jan 20261.00$11,000$11,0000 Huron Ct #27Ellijay
Jan 20261.70$37,500$22,059454R Joliet DrEllijay
Jan 20263.26$110,000$33,742LOT 112 High River XingEllijay
Jan 20263.57$53,500$14,9860 Whitecliff DrEllijay
Jan 20264.39$47,750$10,8770 Garnet DrEllijay
Jan 20261.23$9,000$7,3170 Skyview DriveEllijay
Jan 20266.00$140,000$23,3336 Acre Flat Creek RoadEllijay
Jan 20266.00$140,000$23,3336 Flat Creek Church RdEllijay
Jan 202630.97$204,000$6,587TRACT Fielder Rd #AEllijay
Jan 20261.19$42,300$35,546LOT 33 Jakes Landing Way SEllijay
Jan 20263.35$96,500$28,806129 Hawk LnEllijay
Jan 20261.11$27,500$24,77516 Hayden CtEllijay
Jan 20263.35$96,500$28,806LOT 129 Hawk LnEllijay
Jan 202626.14$390,000$14,9200 Yukon RdEllijay
Jan 20263.83$275,000$71,802Wendy Hill RdTalking Rock
Jan 202610.00$70,000$7,000LOT 7 Brushy Top RdChatsworth
Jan 202613.51$145,000$10,7330 Bryant Farm LnEllijay
Jan 20261.55$78,400$50,58192 Cedar CtEllijay
Jan 202618.20$185,000$10,165S Pineypur Road South Trl #24Ellijay
Jan 202618.20$185,000$10,165S Piney Spur RdEllijay
Jan 20266.22$195,500$31,431225 Bear Creek RdTalking Rock
Jan 20261.25$45,000$36,00053 N Whitepath CirEllijay
Jan 20261.29$78,000$60,465LOT 59 Ridge Line TrlEllijay
Jan 20263.30$64,900$19,6670 High River Rd Lot 65Ellijay
Dec 2025977.00$5,000,000$5,1181338 Pleasant Hill RdEllijay
Dec 20254.56$117,000$25,658186 Saint Andrews WayEllijay
Dec 20259.74$135,000$13,86024 Ridgeway Church RdEllijay
Dec 20251.80$115,000$63,889LOT 293 Twisted Oak RdTalking Rock
Dec 20255.51$72,500$13,1580 Old Parker TerEllijay
Dec 20251.23$79,900$64,95965 Bridge RdEllijay
Dec 202512.22$202,740$16,5911222AC Kells Ridge DrEllijay
Dec 20251.59$65,000$40,881LOT 299 Twisted Oak RdTalking Rock
Dec 20251.36$45,000$33,0880 Blazing Star RdEllijay
Dec 20253.46$38,000$10,983LOT 24 Pickett Mill LnEllijay
Dec 202528.50$600,000$21,0530 Ragweed LnEllijay
Dec 20252.22$35,000$15,76613 Ridgemont DrEllijay
Dec 20251.58$18,000$11,392207 Parody Cir #1Ellijay
Dec 20251.87$79,400$42,46066 Lacey Springs LnEllijay
Dec 20251.89$10,500$5,5560 Shade Tree Dr #1697Talking Rock
Dec 20251.89$10,500$5,5560 Shade Tree DrTalking Rock
Dec 20251.79$37,500$20,950LOT 17 Frances DrEllijay
Dec 20251.83$37,500$20,492LOT 18 Frances DrEllijay
Dec 20252.09$12,000$5,742LOT 627 Novel CtEllijay
Nov 20251.50$65,000$43,3330 Broken Arrow PathBlue Ridge
Nov 20251.06$12,000$11,32157 Acacia CtEllijay
Nov 20251.58$18,000$11,392LOT-2076R Parody CirEllijay
Nov 20251.12$11,500$10,2680 Mascot DrEllijay
Nov 20252.06$40,000$19,4170 Harvest Ln #3282REllijay
Nov 20251.74$120,000$68,966LOT 4 High Summit DrTalking Rock
Nov 202565.00$489,000$7,523720 Lakeland Dr #1Ellijay
Nov 20258.49$144,330$17,000584 Orchard LnTalking Rock
Nov 20258.49$144,330$17,000584 Orchard Ln #310Talking Rock
Nov 20251.00$36,000$36,0000 Harris Ridge LnEllijay
Nov 20251.00$36,000$36,0000 Harris Ridge Ln #184Ellijay
Nov 20251.43$6,000$4,196Gibe CtEllijay
Nov 20251.62$19,000$11,7280 Hale CtEllijay
Nov 20254.79$25,000$5,219Dickerson DrEllijay
Nov 20253.26$15,700$4,816238 Andes RdgJasper
Nov 20253.11$25,000$8,0390 Dickerson Dr #18-19-21Ellijay
Nov 20251.22$17,000$13,934LOT 390 Walhalla CtEllijay
Nov 20251.50$17,500$11,6670 Creekview DrEllijay
Nov 2025103.47$700,000$6,7650 Ballard LnEllijay
Nov 202528.82$265,000$9,19528.82 Mount McGruder RdEllijay
Oct 20253.08$128,000$41,558201 High River RdEllijay
Oct 202528.82$250,000$8,67528.82 Mount McGurder RdEllijay
Oct 202513.24$170,000$12,840431 Camp Highland RdEllijay
Oct 20252.49$67,500$27,10836 Mountain Top LnEllijay
Oct 20259.60$162,500$16,927Ralston Creek TrlEllijay
Oct 20251.06$6,000$5,660LOT 1188 Gibe CtEllijay
Oct 20251.29$58,000$44,961LOT 592 Sapulpa CtEllijay
Oct 20253.20$30,000$9,375LOT 17 Abbott Mill RdEllijay
Oct 20251.76$12,500$7,102LOT 1014 Gibe CtEllijay
Oct 20252.10$17,500$8,33332 N Harris Creek DrEllijay
Oct 202511.40$96,900$8,500Township Road 4 Conniston Rd #B-1Chatsworth
Oct 20251.13$7,000$6,1951190 Gibe CtEllijay
Oct 202513.84$165,000$11,9220 Boardtown RdEllijay
Oct 20252.74$15,000$5,474LOT 364 Mountainside PkwyEllijay
Oct 20257.67$137,000$17,862Oak Hill DrEllijay
Oct 20257.67$137,000$17,8627.67-A Oak Hill Dr #30REllijay
Oct 20253.53$70,000$19,830121 High River XingEllijay
Oct 2025245.00$1,825,000$7,449245/AC Gates Chapel RdEllijay
Oct 20251.58$590,000$373,41823 Hiawassee Ct #1Ellijay
Oct 20252.85$20,000$7,01835 Maple StEast Ellijay
Oct 20251.20$33,000$27,500LOT 104 Ashe CtEllijay
Oct 20252.20$142,405$64,730358 Piney Spur RdEllijay
Sep 20252.01$100,000$49,751278 Highgrove DrTalking Rock
Sep 20251.90$10,000$5,263LOT 1699 Shade Tree DrTalking Rock
Sep 20252.01$100,000$49,751LOT 278 Highgrove DrTalking Rock
Sep 20251.00$12,000$12,000129 N Harris Creek DrEllijay
Sep 20252.90$66,000$22,7596 Turniptown RdEllijay
Sep 20252.19$16,000$7,3190 Gateway Dr #1010Ellijay
Sep 20252.19$16,000$7,3190 Gateway DrEllijay
Sep 20253.00$38,000$12,667144 Saint Andrews Way #144Ellijay
Sep 20252.33$85,000$36,481896 Harris Creek DrEllijay
Sep 20251.20$100,000$83,33332 Johnson Mill RdEllijay
Sep 20251.40$122,000$87,14317 Misty Valley LnEllijay
Sep 20251.14$10,000$8,772LOT 1884 Finale StTalking Rock
Sep 20251.06$82,500$77,83016 Mystic CtEllijay
Sep 20252.59$33,000$12,741751 Morton DrEllijay
Sep 20252.59$33,000$12,741751 Morton Dr #751/752Ellijay
Sep 20252.40$32,000$13,3332.4 E New Hope Rd #2.4Ellijay
Sep 20252.40$32,000$13,3332.4 E New Hope RdEllijay
Sep 20252.40$32,000$13,3332.40 E New Hope RdEllijay
Sep 20254.63$58,000$12,527Tr10 Wendy Hill RdTalking Rock
Sep 20254.63$58,000$12,527Tr10 Wendy Hill Rd #Tr10Talking Rock
Sep 202513.52$330,315$24,432Stanley Stover RdEllijay
Sep 20251.00$16,000$16,000Lt10&11r Villa DrEllijay
Sep 20251.28$60,000$46,876Indian Cave RdEllijay
Sep 20251.13$60,000$53,097235 Pinnacle DrEllijay
Sep 20251.13$60,000$53,097235 Pinnacle Dr #235Ellijay
Sep 202521.00$1,375,000$65,4762089 John Call RdTalking Rock
Sep 2025223.00$900,000$4,0360 Stone Pile Gap RdEllijay
Sep 20251.60$10,500$6,562LOT 1665 Hunter DrTalking Rock
Sep 202534.00$330,315$9,7150 Lost Forest RdEllijay
Sep 20251.17$31,500$26,9230 Tumbling Waters LnEllijay

Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)

MetricValue
Median Lot Price$15,000
Recent Sales45 transactions
Avg Days on Market90 days
Avg Parcel Size0.53 acres
Active Listings43 properties

Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales

DateAcresPriceAddressCity
Mar 2026New0.09$45,000205 31st StEllijay
Feb 20260.51$34,500LOT 114 Valley CtEllijay
Feb 20260.01$4,500LOT 727 Armor CtEllijay
Feb 20260.52$11,5000 Pelican DrEllijay
Feb 20260.93$9,50093 Pasha DrEllijay
Feb 20260.20$8,0000 Abbey CtEllijay
Feb 20260.76$8,500153 Etowah DrEllijay
Feb 20260.84$17,0001871 Newport DrEllijay
Feb 20260.31$9,0000 Ezra CtEllijay
Feb 20260.08$45,000271 31st StEllijay
DateAcresPriceAddressCity
Feb 20260.31$9,0000 Ezra Ct #937Ellijay
Feb 20260.68$17,500LOT 1405 Malory CirEllijay
Jan 20260.89$29,900127R Red Oak TrlEllijay
Jan 20260.55$15,0000.55 Pine Ridge RdEllijay
Jan 20260.90$7,000Apache CtEllijay
Jan 20260.83$7,000445 Apache CtEllijay
Dec 20250.78$75,0000 Hill StEllijay
Dec 20250.78$15,0000 Darian WayEllijay
Dec 20250.78$15,0000 Darian Way #3513Ellijay
Dec 20250.08$54,00043 22nd StEllijay
Dec 20250.63$23,000J214 Walnut Mountain Rd #J-214Ellijay
Dec 20250.63$23,000J 214 Walnut Mountain RdEllijay
Dec 20250.63$23,000J214 Walnut Mountain RdEllijay
Dec 20250.98$2,800,000301 Highland Xing #3Ellijay
Dec 20250.74$7,0009 Beaver Lake DrEllijay
Dec 20250.68$10,000LOT 1199 Lancer CtEllijay
Dec 20250.83$8,500Miramar DrEllijay
Dec 20250.67$16,950LOT J251 Pine Ridge CtEllijay
Nov 20250.10$35,000334 10th StEllijay
Nov 20250.04$67,500Highland XingEllijay
Nov 20250.87$13,900LOT 3760 Graham CtEllijay
Nov 20250.08$85,000165 26th StEllijay
Nov 20250.04$59,000Highland XingEllijay
Nov 20250.50$8,500LOT 528 Pinecrest CtEllijay
Oct 20250.68$10,000LOT 2788 Medina CtEllijay
Oct 20250.46$8,50021 Vista Chalet DrEllijay
Oct 20250.67$4,000Pelican DrEllijay
Oct 20250.21$6,000LOT 14 Valley CtEllijay
Sep 20250.10$65,000133 32nd StEllijay
Sep 20250.10$62,000133 32nd St Lot C618Ellijay
Sep 20250.83$3,5001194 Spaulding CirEllijay
Sep 20250.08$33,000397 5th StEllijay
Sep 20250.84$608,5002140 Newport Dr #1Ellijay
Sep 20250.84$45,00073 Mountain View RdEllijay
Sep 20250.78$9,500LOT 3279 Haven CtEllijay

County Profile

DemographicValue
Total Population (2023)31,976
Population (2020)31,353
Population Growth1.99%
Median Household Income$72,542
Median Home Value$278,900
Total Housing Units18,159
Vacant Housing Units5,547
Housing Vacancy Rate30.5%
Median Age50.0
Bachelor's Degree or Higher3,515 (11.0%)
Unemployment Rate (BLS)2.6%

Market Overview

Gilmer County, Georgia has a population of 31,976, which has grown 1.99% since 2020. The median household income is $72,542, below the national median of $74,580 by 2.7%. With a median home value of $278,900 and an unemployment rate of 2.6%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 30.5% suggests soft market conditions. Gilmer County is part of Georgia's land market, attracting both local and out-of-state buyers. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $14,630 per acre, with properties averaging 15.90 acres. There are currently 200 active land listings in the county.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current population of Gilmer County, Georgia?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Gilmer County has a population of 31,976. The county has grown 1.99% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Gilmer County?
The median household income in Gilmer County is $72,542, which is 2.7% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Gilmer County growing or shrinking?
Gilmer County is growing. The population has increased 1.99% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Gilmer County?
The median home value in Gilmer County is $278,900. The housing vacancy rate is 30.5%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $14,630 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $16,950.
Does Reelvest buy land in Gilmer County, Georgia?
Yes! Reelvest Properties buys vacant land throughout Georgia, including Gilmer County. We make cash offers within 24-48 hours, close in 14-30 days, and pay all closing costs. Get your free cash offer today.
Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.