Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,725 ↑ 0.5% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $49,727 33% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $114,600 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Median Age | 42.4 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 12.0% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 120 transactions |
| Active Listings | 104 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 278 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $6,500 |
| Recent Sales | 116 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 172 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 29.05 acres |
| Active Listings | 88 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 52.93 | $275,236 | $5,200 | 14 Turning Point Way | Elberton |
| Mar 2026 | 23.48 | $130,350 | $5,552 | 5 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Mar 2026 | 28.50 | $156,750 | $5,500 | 6 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Mar 2026 | 21.01 | $136,565 | $6,500 | 0 Flatwoods Rd | Elberton |
| Feb 2026 | 3.00 | $27,000 | $9,000 | 1541 Cordell Road | Bowman |
| Feb 2026 | 24.34 | $128,000 | $5,259 | 21 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Feb 2026 | 19.68 | $160,000 | $8,130 | 1130 Brown Brothers Rd | Elberton |
| Feb 2026 | 3.06 | $22,000 | $7,190 | 0 Cherokee Rd | Elberton |
| Feb 2026 | 11.87 | $110,000 | $9,267 | 1242 Lexingtonhigh Way | Elberton |
| Feb 2026 | 12.86 | $60,000 | $4,666 | 0 Addison Rd | Elberton |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 14.00 | $130,000 | $9,286 | 2659 Jess Guest Rd | Dewy Rose |
| Feb 2026 | 20.85 | $95,000 | $4,556 | 3563 Ernest Brown Rd | Elberton |
| Feb 2026 | 34.00 | $96,000 | $2,824 | 2557 Washington Hwy | Elberton |
| Feb 2026 | 12.13 | $100,000 | $8,244 | Gregg Shoals Rd | Elberton |
| Feb 2026 | 53.75 | $295,000 | $5,488 | 2790 Cedar Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 101.25 | $433,438 | $4,281 | 0 Lincolnton Hwy | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 28.11 | $125,000 | $4,447 | TRACT Two Thornto Thornton Dr | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 40.51 | $251,162 | $6,200 | 3 Far A Way Rd | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 25.40 | $140,000 | $5,512 | 1 Powerhouse Dr | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 50.00 | $495,000 | $9,900 | 2004 Christian Rd | Dewy Rose |
| Jan 2026 | 26.91 | $150,000 | $5,574 | 2 Emmaus Rd | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 85.00 | $520,000 | $6,118 | 0 GA HWY 72 | Comer |
| Jan 2026 | 1.20 | $20,000 | $16,667 | 0 Henry Moon Rd | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 3.86 | $28,000 | $7,254 | 0 Fortson Dr | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 17.91 | $132,500 | $7,398 | 1912 Ruckersville Rd | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $37,500 | $7,500 | TRACT 4 Thornton Dr | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 110.65 | $285,000 | $2,576 | Anderson Hwy | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 37.45 | $140,000 | $3,738 | 1464 Rousey Rd | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 17.63 | $125,173 | $7,100 | 1 Far A Way Rd | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 19.40 | $112,520 | $5,800 | 19 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 7.00 | $60,000 | $8,571 | 1511 N Rainbow Dr | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 5.92 | $72,000 | $12,162 | 0 Paul Motes Rd | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 28.50 | $156,750 | $5,500 | 6 Wood Duck Dr | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 3.35 | $50,000 | $14,925 | 25 Benjamin Brown Ct | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 12.08 | $78,000 | $6,456 | 9 Cedar Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Nov 2025 | 52.50 | $273,000 | $5,200 | 8 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Nov 2025 | 36.46 | $175,000 | $4,800 | 2175 Hulmes Chapel Rd | Elberton |
| Nov 2025 | 51.49 | $385,000 | $7,477 | 1863 Mauldin Rd | Elberton |
| Nov 2025 | 14.00 | $112,000 | $8,000 | 1904 Calhoun Rd | Dewy Rose |
| Nov 2025 | 29.06 | $228,000 | $7,846 | 2100 Cromer Rd | Dewy Rose |
| Nov 2025 | 29.06 | $228,000 | $7,846 | 2100 Cromer Rd #4 | Dewy Rose |
| Nov 2025 | 22.71 | $130,500 | $5,746 | 16 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 5.16 | $30,000 | $5,814 | 0 Tim Prince Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 1.75 | $225,000 | $128,571 | 2440 Fred Prince Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 3.15 | $30,750 | $9,762 | 0 Zero O Dr | Bowman |
| Oct 2025 | 1.62 | $16,750 | $10,340 | 2697 Zero O Dr | Bowman |
| Oct 2025 | 35.36 | $137,414 | $3,886 | TRACT R3 Hulmes Chapel Rd | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 10.23 | $71,100 | $6,951 | 5 Cedar Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 46.12 | $244,500 | $5,301 | 13 Cedar Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 23.80 | $136,850 | $5,750 | 3 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 41.60 | $216,320 | $5,200 | 7 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 21.70 | $119,350 | $5,500 | 9 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 53.20 | $279,300 | $5,250 | 13 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 24.60 | $141,450 | $5,750 | 12 Emmaus Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 2.26 | $24,000 | $10,619 | 0 Cordell Rd | Bowman |
| Oct 2025 | 2.84 | $40,000 | $14,085 | 1530 Country Club Dr | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 2.26 | $24,000 | $10,619 | 0 Cordell Rd #9 | Bowman |
| Oct 2025 | 2.43 | $29,900 | $12,305 | 23 Benjamin Brown Ct | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 17.69 | $142,500 | $8,055 | 1436 Longstreet Rd | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 5.68 | $70,000 | $12,324 | 27 Benjamin Brown | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 3.26 | $29,900 | $9,172 | LOT 30 Benjamin Brown Ct Lot 30 | Elberton |
| Oct 2025 | 6.39 | $85,000 | $13,302 | 1675 Hayes St | Elberton |
| Sep 2025 | 2.00 | $120,000 | $60,000 | TRACT 1 Bobby Brown State Park Rd | Elberton |
| Sep 2025 | 162.20 | $527,150 | $3,250 | Whites Chapel Rd | Elberton |
| Sep 2025 | 15.92 | $52,000 | $3,266 | Massey Rd | Bowman |
| Sep 2025 | 22.88 | $130,500 | $5,704 | 10 Cedar Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Sep 2025 | 23.68 | $204,832 | $8,650 | 1118 Thirteen Forks Rd | Elberton |
| Sep 2025 | 9.28 | $163,000 | $17,561 | 2563 Quill Rd | Bowman |
| Sep 2025 | 9.28 | $163,000 | $17,561 | 2563 Quill Rd #9.282 | Bowman |
| Sep 2025 | 18.24 | $111,245 | $6,100 | 7 Cedar Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Sep 2025 | 13.14 | $87,400 | $6,653 | 8 Cedar Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Sep 2025 | 10.02 | $69,200 | $6,908 | 16 Cedar Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Sep 2025 | 1.94 | $22,000 | $11,340 | 37 Russell Ridge Dr | Elberton |
| Aug 2025 | 1.00 | $22,000 | $22,000 | 444 E Railroad St | Bowman |
| Aug 2025 | 6.00 | $35,000 | $5,833 | 0 Harmony Rd | Elberton |
| Aug 2025 | 48.80 | $196,200 | $4,020 | TRACT G1 Harley Rucker Rd | Elberton |
| Aug 2025 | 1.67 | $17,000 | $10,180 | LOT 36 Russell Ridge Dr | Elberton |
| Aug 2025 | 17.84 | $100,000 | $5,605 | 3505 King Hall Mill Rd | Bowman |
| Jul 2025 | 217.16 | $1,375,000 | $6,332 | 0 Harpers Ferry Rd | Elberton |
| Jul 2025 | 1.00 | $24,000 | $24,000 | 0 Russell Ridge Dr | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 12.13 | $64,900 | $5,350 | 1537 Jones Ferry Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 7.07 | $70,000 | $9,901 | 2483 Hoke Dickerson Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 19.27 | $160,000 | $8,303 | 1185 Thirteen Forks Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 102.31 | $45,000 | $440 | 2211 Indian Hill Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 16.00 | $56,000 | $3,500 | TRACT 3 N Ruckersville Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 17.00 | $59,500 | $3,500 | TRACT 1 N Ruckersville Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 18.00 | $63,000 | $3,500 | TRACT 2 N Ruckersville Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 3.11 | $21,000 | $6,752 | 0 Bramlett Dr | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 3.39 | $21,000 | $6,195 | 0 Cooter Creek Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 4.00 | $58,000 | $14,500 | 2298 Double Branches Rd | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 34.98 | $195,888 | $5,600 | 10 Powerhouse Dr | Elberton |
| Jun 2025 | 46.39 | $490,000 | $10,563 | 1368 Wash Brown Rd | Elberton |
| May 2025 | 47.01 | $275,000 | $5,850 | 2071 Pulliam Mill Road | Dewy Rose |
| May 2025 | 3.28 | $35,000 | $10,671 | 0 Deep Creek Road | Dewy Rose |
| May 2025 | 42.09 | $231,495 | $5,500 | 0 Moore Road | Elberton |
| May 2025 | 42.09 | $231,495 | $5,500 | 3412 Moore Rd | Elberton |
| May 2025 | 2.07 | $25,000 | $12,077 | LOT 34 Russell Ridge Dr | Elberton |
| May 2025 | 7.08 | $120,000 | $16,949 | 0 Gulley Dr | Elberton |
| May 2025 | 19.10 | $75,000 | $3,927 | 1639 Hayes St | Elberton |
| May 2025 | 49.57 | $399,000 | $8,049 | 2229 Calhoun Falls Hwy | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 176.00 | $750,000 | $4,261 | 1530 Old Middleton Rd | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 80.14 | $450,000 | $5,615 | 0 Athens Hwy | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 28.56 | $165,000 | $5,777 | Golf Course Rd | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 5.98 | $160,000 | $26,756 | 2187 Turner Hill Rd | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 282.00 | $20,000 | $71 | 1775 Ruckersville Cir | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 15.10 | $92,250 | $6,109 | TRACT 1 S Ruckersville Rd | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 7.78 | $63,000 | $8,098 | 0 Lloyd Rousey Rd | Bowman |
| Apr 2025 | 16.17 | $118,041 | $7,300 | 1036 Lexington Hwy | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 93.38 | $261,464 | $2,800 | 0 Tobe Wells Rd | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 1.97 | $20,000 | $10,152 | 0 Deer Ln | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 38.56 | $240,000 | $6,224 | 1938 Jones Ferry Rd | Elberton |
| Apr 2025 | 23.53 | $164,710 | $7,000 | 1046 Lexington Hwy | Elberton |
| Mar 2025 | 3.36 | $20,000 | $5,952 | 0 Fork Creek Ln | Bowman |
| Mar 2025 | 2.00 | $16,500 | $8,250 | 0 Browns Bridge Rd | Bowman |
| Mar 2025 | 1.84 | $1,500 | $815 | 0 Anderson Hwy | Elberton |
| Mar 2025 | 6.96 | $65,000 | $9,339 | 0 Knight St | Elberton |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Dec 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $32,500 |
| Recent Sales | 4 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 52 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.72 acres |
| Active Listings | 16 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.61 | $35,000 | LOT 14 Utah Drive #14 | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.75 | $32,500 | LOT 26 Omaha Dr | Elberton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.60 | $21,000 | 1071 Sword Dr #64 | Elberton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.92 | $15,000 | 2089 Jones Ferry Rd | Elberton |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 19,725 |
| Population (2020) | 19,637 |
| Population Growth | 0.45% |
| Median Household Income | $49,727 |
| Median Home Value | $114,600 |
| Total Housing Units | 9,370 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,125 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 12.0% |
| Median Age | 42.4 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 1,253 (6.4%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 3.0% |
Market Overview
Elbert County, Georgia has a population of 19,725, which has grown 0.45% since 2020. The median household income is $49,727, below the national median of $74,580 by 33.3%. With a median home value of $114,600 and an unemployment rate of 3.0%, the local economy is struggling. The housing vacancy rate of 12.0% suggests balanced market conditions. Elbert County remains a key area for land acquisition in Georgia. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $6,500 per acre, with properties averaging 31.30 acres. There are currently 104 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Elbert County, Georgia?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Elbert County has a population of 19,725. The county has grown 0.45% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Elbert County?
The median household income in Elbert County is $49,727, which is 33.3% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Elbert County growing or shrinking?
Elbert County is growing. The population has increased 0.45% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Elbert County?
The median home value in Elbert County is $114,600. The housing vacancy rate is 12.0%, which suggests balanced market conditions. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, indicating a struggling local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $6,500 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $20,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Elbert County, Georgia?
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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.