Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,311 ↓ 1.2% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $55,789 25% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $90,800 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Median Age | 34.6 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 15.1% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 95 transactions |
| Active Listings | 151 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 354 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $42,467 |
| Recent Sales | 74 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 195 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 9.57 acres |
| Active Listings | 110 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 7.29 | $180,000 | $24,708 | 0 Afton Rd #4 | Dawsonville |
| Mar 2026 | 1.14 | $100,000 | $87,719 | 3268 Red Trillium Rdg | Jasper |
| Feb 2026 | 21.37 | $270,000 | $12,635 | 1163 Blacks Mill Rd | Dawsonville |
| Feb 2026 | 5.97 | $179,100 | $30,000 | 0 Emma Ter #3 | Dawsonville |
| Feb 2026 | 21.50 | $60,000 | $2,791 | 2534 Valley View Dr | Lot |
| Feb 2026 | 5.57 | $47,500 | $8,528 | 595 Wake Robin Dr | Jasper |
| Jan 2026 | 4.88 | $175,680 | $36,000 | 1293 New Bethel Church Rd #5A-B | Dawsonville |
| Jan 2026 | 4.88 | $175,680 | $36,000 | 1293 New Bethel Church Rd | Dawsonville |
| Jan 2026 | 5.00 | $160,000 | $32,000 | 0 Elliott Family Pkwy #4 | Dawsonville |
| Jan 2026 | 4.03 | $135,000 | $33,499 | LOT 10 Johnston Rd | Ellijay |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 1.01 | $60,000 | $59,289 | 117 Poplar Dr #6 & 7 | Dawsonville |
| Jan 2026 | 1.01 | $60,000 | $59,289 | 117 Poplar Dr | Dawsonville |
| Jan 2026 | 44.73 | $710,478 | $15,884 | 4680 Hopewell Rd | Cumming |
| Dec 2025 | 3.20 | $2,400,000 | $750,000 | 16 Moonshiners Way | Dawsonville |
| Dec 2025 | 4.93 | $1,600,000 | $324,545 | 362 Kilough Church Rd | Dawsonville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.07 | $27,000 | $25,234 | 442 Blazingstar Trl | Jasper |
| Dec 2025 | 9.00 | $30,953 | $3,439 | 95 Carter Trl | Dawsonville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.47 | $44,000 | $29,932 | 270 Sundown Dr | Dawsonville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.07 | $27,000 | $25,234 | 442 Blazingstar Trl #3579 | Jasper |
| Dec 2025 | 34.00 | $265,000 | $7,794 | 0 Crane Rd | Dawsonville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.10 | $95,000 | $86,364 | 285 Big Bear Creek Ext | Jasper |
| Nov 2025 | 1.10 | $95,000 | $86,364 | 285 Bear Creek Dr | Jasper |
| Nov 2025 | 1.10 | $95,000 | $86,364 | 285 Bear Creek Dr Lot 3520 | Jasper |
| Oct 2025 | 4.25 | $358,000 | $84,235 | 246 Grogan Dr | Dawsonville |
| Oct 2025 | 38.60 | $544,000 | $14,093 | 39AC Myrtle Dr | Dawsonville |
| Oct 2025 | 74.16 | $490,000 | $6,607 | 0 Burnt Mountain Road | Ellijay |
| Oct 2025 | 6.98 | $185,000 | $26,504 | 0 Cowart Rd Lot 1 | Dawsonville |
| Oct 2025 | 1.43 | $110,000 | $76,923 | 0 Kelly Bridge Rd | Dawsonville |
| Sep 2025 | 5.00 | $150,000 | $30,000 | 168 Cardinal Rd | Jasper |
| Sep 2025 | 6.18 | $100,000 | $16,181 | 1 Upper Sassafras Pkwy | Jasper |
| Sep 2025 | 1.00 | $575,000 | $575,000 | 680 Harmony Church Rd | Dawsonville |
| Aug 2025 | 11.80 | $212,940 | $18,046 | 0 Acorn Rd | Dawsonville |
| Aug 2025 | 36.39 | $899,000 | $24,705 | 344 Herman Rice Rd #Ll-244 | Dawsonville |
| Aug 2025 | 138.06 | $945,000 | $6,845 | 52 Woody Farm Rd | Dawsonville |
| Aug 2025 | 3.22 | $300,000 | $93,168 | 0 Riverbend Rd #30 | Dawsonville |
| Aug 2025 | 3.22 | $300,000 | $93,168 | 0 River Bend Rd | Dawsonville |
| Aug 2025 | 2.13 | $20,000 | $9,390 | 32 Wild Turkey Blf | Jasper |
| Aug 2025 | 41.54 | $170,430 | $4,103 | 320 Pigeon Trl | Dawsonville |
| Aug 2025 | 7.26 | $700,000 | $96,419 | 2020 War Hill Park Rd | Dawsonville |
| Aug 2025 | 7.26 | $700,000 | $96,419 | 2020 War Hill Park Rd #19 | Dawsonville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.32 | $52,500 | $39,773 | 212 Wild Pansy Way APT 3440 | Jasper |
| Jul 2025 | 1.00 | $67,000 | $67,000 | 0 Riverview Dr #1 | Dawsonville |
| Jul 2025 | 3.50 | $225,000 | $64,322 | 5074 S Sanderlin Mountain Dr #5074 | Jasper |
| Jul 2025 | 8.20 | $455,000 | $55,488 | 0 Highway 53 W #8-9 | Dawsonville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.07 | $60,000 | $56,075 | 148 Gold Leaf Ter | Dawsonville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.07 | $60,000 | $56,075 | 148 Gold Leaf Ter #10 | Dawsonville |
| Jun 2025 | 1.23 | $65,000 | $52,846 | 20 Falcon Cir | Jasper |
| Jun 2025 | 1.10 | $7,500 | $6,818 | 933 Cherokee Trl | Jasper |
| Jun 2025 | 1.01 | $45,000 | $44,555 | 3289 Wood Poppy Vw | Jasper |
| Jun 2025 | 2.40 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | 606 Prominence Ct | Dawsonville |
| Jun 2025 | 1.01 | $45,000 | $44,554 | 3289 Wood Poppy Vw #3289 | Jasper |
| Jun 2025 | 2.40 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | 606 Prominence Ct #113044 | Dawsonville |
| Jun 2025 | 1.10 | $7,500 | $6,818 | 933 Cherokee Trl APT 2213 | Jasper |
| Jun 2025 | 1.00 | $200,000 | $200,000 | 302 Bluestern Dr SE #3304 | Jasper |
| Jun 2025 | 42.01 | $482,000 | $11,473 | 0 Pittman Rd | Dawsonville |
| Jun 2025 | 4.05 | $71,250 | $17,593 | 0 Amicalola Dr Lot 9 | Dawsonville |
| Jun 2025 | 2.31 | $165,000 | $71,429 | 4 Lakeside Dr | Dawsonville |
| Jun 2025 | 1.43 | $16,000 | $11,189 | 0 Honeysuckle Trl #1 | Dawsonville |
| Jun 2025 | 1.07 | $18,000 | $16,822 | 2192 Wildcat Dr #304 | Dawsonville |
| Jun 2025 | 11.86 | $215,000 | $18,125 | 0 Afton Rd #5 | Dawsonville |
| May 2025 | 2.00 | $140,000 | $70,000 | 69 Evans Trl | Dawsonville |
| May 2025 | 2.17 | $223,750 | $103,111 | 253 Grogan Dr | Dawsonville |
| May 2025 | 1.04 | $620,000 | $596,159 | Julian Creek Rd | Dawsonville |
| Apr 2025 | 1.02 | $620,000 | $605,469 | 0 Julian Creek Rd #4 | Dawsonville |
| Apr 2025 | 3.16 | $58,500 | $18,513 | 5960 Highway 9 S | Dawsonville |
| Apr 2025 | 1.50 | $63,700 | $42,467 | 915 Dawson Forest Rd W Lot 1059 | Dawsonville |
| Apr 2025 | 1.50 | $63,700 | $42,467 | 915 Dawson Forest Rd W | Dawsonville |
| Apr 2025 | 7.67 | $423,895 | $55,267 | 86 Lee Castleberry Rd | Dawsonville |
| Apr 2025 | 5.24 | $160,000 | $30,534 | 0 Cowart Rd Lot 3 | Dawsonville |
| Apr 2025 | 12.59 | $250,000 | $19,857 | 0 Whitetail Rdg Tract 2 | Dawsonville |
| Mar 2025 | 1.48 | $139,900 | $94,272 | 720 McElroy Mountain Dr | Jasper |
| Mar 2025 | 1.48 | $139,900 | $94,272 | 720 McElroy Mountain Dr APT 2099 | Jasper |
| Mar 2025 | 1.24 | $55,000 | $44,355 | 0 Poplar Dr | Dawsonville |
| Mar 2025 | 1.24 | $55,000 | $44,355 | 0 Poplar Dr #14-15 | Dawsonville |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $51,000 |
| Recent Sales | 21 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 117 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.64 acres |
| Active Listings | 41 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.17 | $420,000 | 392 Brookstone Trl | Dawsonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.73 | $51,000 | 1071 Quail Cove Dr | Jasper |
| Jan 2026 | 0.79 | $47,500 | 595 Wake Robin Dr APT 6109 | Jasper |
| Jan 2026 | 0.60 | $145,900 | 7510 Crestline Dr Lot 16 | Dawsonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.61 | $60,000 | 2534 Valley View Dr #6332 | Jasper |
| Jan 2026 | 0.71 | $51,000 | 1071 Quail Cove Dr Lot 1071 | Jasper |
| Jan 2026 | 0.17 | $435,000 | 418 Brookstone Trl | Dawsonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.90 | $11,000 | 226 Wild Azalea Cir Lot 7074 | Jasper |
| Nov 2025 | 0.50 | $72,000 | 151 Bruce Rd | Dawsonville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.74 | $185,000 | 80 Whippoorwill Way #1056 | Jasper |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 0.79 | $42,500 | 92 Fire Pink Ln APT 6127 | Jasper |
| Sep 2025 | 0.92 | $50,000 | 3404 Wildcat Trl | Jasper |
| Sep 2025 | 0.24 | $129,000 | 0 Nix Point Rd #4 | Dawsonville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.26 | $129,000 | 0 Nix Point Rd #5 | Dawsonville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.78 | $5,500 | 1111 Quail Cove Dr | Jasper |
| Sep 2025 | 0.78 | $5,500 | 1111 Quail Cove Dr #1111 | Jasper |
| Sep 2025 | 0.92 | $50,000 | 3404 Wildcat Trl #3404 | Jasper |
| Sep 2025 | 0.44 | $55,000 | 0 Brookwood Dr W #4 | Dawsonville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.44 | $55,000 | 0 Brookwood Dr W | Dawsonville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.96 | $1,500 | 315 Windflower Dr #6229 | Big Canoe |
| Sep 2025 | 0.96 | $1,500 | 315 Windflower Dr | Lot |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 28,704 |
| Population (2020) | 26,798 |
| Population Growth | 7.11% |
| Median Household Income | $88,986 |
| Median Home Value | $351,900 |
| Total Housing Units | 12,531 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,687 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 13.5% |
| Median Age | 43.9 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 5,040 (17.6%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
Market Overview
Dawson County, Georgia has a population of 28,704, which has grown 7.11% since 2020. The median household income is $88,986, above the national median of $74,580 by 19.3%. The housing vacancy rate of 13.5% suggests soft market conditions. Dawson County remains a key area for land acquisition in Georgia. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $29,059 per acre, with properties averaging 12.20 acres. There are currently 151 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Dawson County, Georgia?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Dawson County has a population of 28,704. The county has grown 7.11% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Dawson County?
The median household income in Dawson County is $88,986, which is 19.3% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Dawson County growing or shrinking?
Dawson County is growing. The population has increased 7.11% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Dawson County?
The median home value in Dawson County is $351,900. The housing vacancy rate is 13.5%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 7.9%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $29,059 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $62,500.
Does Reelvest buy land in Dawson County, Georgia?
Yes! Reelvest Properties buys vacant land throughout Georgia, including Dawson 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.