Dalton, GA housing market
The typical Dalton home is worth about $239,000, about the same as a year ago, 28% below the Georgia typical home. Homes typically sell in 29 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dalton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dalton at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Dalton | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $121,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $131,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $139,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $149,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $162,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $194,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $206,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $223,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $234,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $241,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $239,000 | $331,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2011
No permits for new homes were issued in Dalton in 2011. The last year with any was 2010 (16 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 16 | 5 | 11 | $1.3 million |
| 2009 | 30 | 24 | 6 | $2.4 million |
| 2008 | 139 | 45 | 94 | $9.7 million |
| 2007 | 195 | 76 | 119 | $14.3 million |
| 2006 | 253 | 112 | 141 | $19.6 million |
| 2005 | 291 | 123 | 168 | $22.5 million |
| 2004 | 276 | 124 | 152 | $22 million |
| 2003 | 316 | 73 | 243 | $20.3 million |
| 2002 | 234 | 114 | 120 | $14.2 million |
| 2001 | 381 | 87 | 294 | $18.7 million |
| 2000 | 482 | 97 | 385 | $23.8 million |
Dalton's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2011, so the 2011 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
3.8 years of income
The typical Dalton home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Georgia (4.3 years).
How Dalton 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 $1,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dalton is $1,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dalton pay a median of $996, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,910
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30720, 30721, 30740; Dalton, 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.
Recent listings in Dalton
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. 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.