Cleveland, GA housing market
The typical Cleveland home is worth about $321,000, up 2.4% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cleveland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cleveland at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cleveland | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $145,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $155,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $169,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $180,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $208,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $261,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $278,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $295,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $308,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $321,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $321,000 | $331,000 |
24 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 24 new homes in Cleveland in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.9 million to build. That's 6.8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Georgia as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Cleveland has permitted 102 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cleveland gained 104 residents while 33 new homes were permitted: about 3.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Georgia: 2.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $410,000 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $338,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $871,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $871,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $986,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $127,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $95,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 |
| 2008 | 108 | 6 | 102 | $9.9 million |
| 2007 | 24 | 13 | 11 | $3.3 million |
| 2006 | 27 | 25 | 2 | $4.1 million |
| 2005 | 38 | 20 | 18 | $4.5 million |
| 2004 | 53 | 35 | 18 | $5.4 million |
| 2003 | 43 | 26 | 17 | $3.8 million |
| 2002 | 42 | 38 | 4 | $2.8 million |
| 2001 | 37 | 34 | 3 | $2.5 million |
| 2000 | 35 | 32 | 3 | $2.4 million |
How Cleveland ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5 years of income
The typical Cleveland home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Georgia (4.3 years).
How Cleveland ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,360
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cleveland is $1,360 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cleveland pay a median of $1,099, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,040 · 4 bedrooms $1,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30528; Lumpkin County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.