Helen, GA housing market
The typical Helen home is worth about $332,000, up 1% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Helen compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Helen at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Helen | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $147,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $155,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $169,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $178,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $209,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $277,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $304,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $318,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $327,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $326,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $332,000 | $331,000 |
11 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 11 new homes in Helen in 2025: 9 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.4 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Helen has permitted 141 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Helen gained 21 residents while 9 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 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) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2025 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $3.4 million |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2023 | 32 | 9 | 23 | $6.6 million |
| 2022 | 29 | 9 | 20 | $6.8 million |
| 2021 | 43 | 13 | 30 | $6.8 million |
| 2020 | 12 | 6 | 6 | $2.9 million |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $900,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $319,000 |
| 2009 | 20 | 6 | 14 | $2.9 million |
| 2008 | 28 | 8 | 20 | $4 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 12 | 20 | $4.9 million |
| 2006 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2005 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2004 | 38 | 23 | 15 | $5.9 million |
| 2003 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2002 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2001 | 38 | 34 | 4 | $5.5 million |
| 2000 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.6 million |
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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Helen is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Helen pay a median of $773, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30545, 30571; White 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.
Recent listings in Helen
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.