Georgia · Census place 38124
Hiawassee city, GA
Quick answer
Hiawassee city has 1,300 residents, ranking #347 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $43,819, the median home is worth $365,300 and median gross rent runs $890 a month.
- Population
- 1,300Hiawassee city residents
- Median household income
- $43,819Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $365,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $890Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hiawassee city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hiawassee city median would spend about 24.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 8.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.8% of residents and 53.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Clermont town 1,316
- Rock Spring CDP 1,310
- Boston city 1,305
- Bogart town 1,298
- Porterdale city 1,291
- Darien city 1,260
- Resaca town 1,247
Keep going
More Georgia coverage.