Carnesville, GA housing market
The typical Carnesville home is worth about $310,000, up 3.5% in a year, 6% below the Georgia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Carnesville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Carnesville at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Carnesville | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $133,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $143,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $158,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $173,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $205,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $243,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $271,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $287,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $304,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $307,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $310,000 | $331,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Carnesville in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Carnesville has permitted 80 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Carnesville gained 136 residents while 1 new home was permitted: about 136 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Georgia: 2.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $276,000 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2023 | 24 | 13 | 11 | $2.4 million |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $87,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $61,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $306,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $400,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Carnesville is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Carnesville pay a median of $919, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,530
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30521; Banks County, GA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.