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Top vacation-home towns in Georgia

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 264 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Tybee Island 1 Tybee Island 43.1% Home value $611,200 2 Reed Creek 28.7% Home value $342,900 St. Simons 3 St. Simons 20.8% Home value $555,600
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Map of Tybee Island Tybee Island3,123 people 43.1% $611,200 3,123
2 Reed Creek3,151 people 28.7% $342,900 3,151
3 St. Simons St. Simons16,228 people 20.8% $555,600 16,228
4 Map of Abbeville Abbeville2,771 people 7% $79,600 2,771
5 Washington3,680 people 6.9% $144,500 3,680
6 Ocilla Ocilla3,100 people 6.7% $95,700 3,100
7 Dahlonega7,299 people 6.2% $531,100 7,299
8 Map of Hapeville Hapeville6,630 people 5.9% $312,100 6,630
9 Cairo10,055 people 5.8% $108,800 10,055
10 Map of Thomson Thomson6,821 people 5.8% $161,100 6,821
11 Map of Greensboro Greensboro3,609 people 5.4% $194,300 3,609
12 Skidaway Island9,315 people 5.2% $803,700 9,315
13 Map of Whitemarsh Island Whitemarsh Island6,886 people 4.6% $399,700 6,886
14 Americus15,813 people 4.3% $107,500 15,813
15 Metter3,989 people 4.2% $156,300 3,989
16 Map of Demorest Demorest2,512 people 4% $232,600 2,512
17 Glennville5,179 people 3.8% $203,600 5,179
18 Map of Baxley Baxley4,888 people 3.5% $72,300 4,888
19 Port Wentworth12,892 people 3.2% $228,100 12,892
20 Hardwick3,402 people 3.2% $91,900 3,402
21 Hartwell4,562 people 3.1% $165,700 4,562
22 Map of Dawsonville Dawsonville4,403 people 3.1% $362,900 4,403
23 Monticello2,747 people 3.1% $168,400 2,747
24 Map of Savannah Savannah147,898 people 3% $248,900 147,898
25 Fitzgerald8,918 people 3% $99,000 8,918
26 Rincon11,332 people 2.9% $251,600 11,332
27 Map of Cornelia Cornelia4,992 people 2.8% $231,900 4,992
28 Map of Guyton Guyton2,740 people 2.8% $225,800 2,740
29 Map of Wilmington Island Wilmington Island13,905 people 2.6% $404,900 13,905
30 Map of Thunderbolt Thunderbolt2,533 people 2.6% $334,600 2,533
31 Georgetown11,158 people 2.5% $274,900 11,158
32 Swainsboro7,571 people 2.5% $109,300 7,571
33 Cleveland3,534 people 2.4% $334,000 3,534
34 Madison4,864 people 2.2% $347,200 4,864
35 Map of Jasper Jasper4,630 people 2.2% $282,500 4,630
36 Echols County consolidated government3,709 people 2.2% $124,100 3,709
37 Cuthbert2,991 people 2.2% $126,100 2,991
38 Map of Millen Millen2,956 people 2.2% $86,300 2,956
39 Thomasville18,666 people 2.1% $205,200 18,666
40 College Park14,712 people 2.1% $325,800 14,712
41 Moultrie Moultrie14,588 people 2.1% $157,200 14,588
42 Elberton4,720 people 2.1% $114,900 4,720
43 Map of Locust Grove Locust Grove10,532 people 1.9% $307,300 10,532
44 Jesup Jesup9,942 people 1.9% $158,500 9,942
45 Douglas Douglas11,749 people 1.8% $133,300 11,749
46 Flowery Branch10,925 people 1.8% $442,500 10,925
47 Fairfield Plantation6,172 people 1.8% $332,600 6,172
48 Nicholls Nicholls3,434 people 1.8% $42,900 3,434
49 Hinesville35,679 people 1.7% $196,400 35,679
50 Decatur24,518 people 1.7% $701,400 24,518
51 Map of Milledgeville Milledgeville16,748 people 1.7% $193,100 16,748
52 Chatsworth4,893 people 1.7% $205,900 4,893
53 Lyons4,219 people 1.7% $122,000 4,219
54 Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government206,069 people 1.6% $178,500 206,069
55 Map of Fairview Fairview5,302 people 1.6% $183,600 5,302
56 Nashville4,928 people 1.6% $133,900 4,928
57 Dawson4,247 people 1.6% $106,200 4,247
58 St. Marys19,166 people 1.5% $312,300 19,166
59 Map of Eatonton Eatonton6,515 people 1.5% $167,400 6,515
60 Map of Cartersville Cartersville24,074 people 1.4% $338,200 24,074
61 Blakely5,238 people 1.4% $152,500 5,238
62 Quitman4,062 people 1.4% $110,700 4,062
63 East Point East Point38,335 people 1.3% $281,600 38,335
64 Map of Evans Evans36,998 people 1.3% $366,100 36,998
65 Winder19,437 people 1.3% $288,500 19,437
66 Hiram5,231 people 1.3% $303,200 5,231
67 Map of Ashburn Ashburn4,231 people 1.3% $101,000 4,231
68 Brunswick15,307 people 1.2% $155,900 15,307
69 Claxton2,529 people 1.2% $162,000 2,529
70 Albany67,224 people 1.1% $124,300 67,224
71 Gainesville Gainesville45,032 people 1.1% $382,200 45,032
72 Map of Milton Milton41,546 people 1.1% $789,000 41,546
73 Map of Martinez Martinez33,750 people 1.1% $246,100 33,750
74 Waynesboro5,644 people 1.1% $161,500 5,644
75 Baldwin4,000 people 1.1% $167,300 4,000
76 Map of Atlanta Atlanta505,268 people 1% $439,600 505,268
77 Canton35,741 people 1% $407,800 35,741
78 Map of McDonough McDonough30,947 people 1% $314,600 30,947
79 Pooler28,466 people 1% $322,400 28,466
80 Map of Lithia Springs Lithia Springs16,875 people 1% $220,000 16,875
81 Donalsonville2,831 people 1% $109,900 2,831
82 Brookhaven57,855 people 0.9% $692,700 57,855
83 Tifton17,210 people 0.9% $196,200 17,210
84 Bainbridge14,404 people 0.9% $174,700 14,404
85 Bloomingdale3,007 people 0.9% $236,000 3,007
86 Dunwoody51,758 people 0.8% $602,900 51,758
87 Braselton15,178 people 0.8% $459,400 15,178
88 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government8,887 people 0.8% $102,700 8,887
89 Eastman5,584 people 0.8% $129,800 5,584
90 Athens-Clarke County unified government129,609 people 0.7% $298,900 129,609
91 Alpharetta66,855 people 0.7% $649,000 66,855
92 Fayetteville19,719 people 0.7% $368,200 19,719
93 Jefferson Jefferson14,990 people 0.7% $377,300 14,990
94 Map of Sandy Springs Sandy Springs107,087 people 0.6% $619,800 107,087
95 Peachtree Corners42,373 people 0.6% $484,700 42,373
96 Map of Rome Rome38,189 people 0.6% $234,300 38,189
97 Doraville11,134 people 0.6% $331,900 11,134
98 Vidalia10,752 people 0.6% $158,500 10,752
99 Folkston4,631 people 0.6% $78,100 4,631
100 Map of Columbus Columbus203,711 people 0.5% $193,900 203,711
101 Map of Mableton Mableton77,678 people 0.5% $313,100 77,678
102 Map of Statesboro Statesboro34,149 people 0.5% $197,900 34,149
103 Chamblee30,895 people 0.5% $432,800 30,895
104 Perry23,001 people 0.5% $225,300 23,001
105 Suwanee22,349 people 0.5% $480,600 22,349
106 North Decatur18,442 people 0.5% $474,600 18,442
107 Cordele9,994 people 0.5% $121,500 9,994
108 Map of Macon-Bibb County Macon-Bibb County156,578 people 0.4% $174,500 156,578
109 Map of Roswell Roswell92,621 people 0.4% $567,100 92,621
110 Map of Marietta Marietta62,263 people 0.4% $448,500 62,263
111 Valdosta55,252 people 0.4% $182,800 55,252
112 Douglasville37,536 people 0.4% $359,200 37,536
113 Map of Acworth Acworth22,473 people 0.4% $339,900 22,473
114 Map of Dublin Dublin16,136 people 0.4% $181,300 16,136
115 Riverdale14,792 people 0.4% $178,800 14,792
116 Bemiss9,201 people 0.4% $217,400 9,201
117 Map of Avondale Estates Avondale Estates3,530 people 0.4% $553,900 3,530
118 Map of Pembroke Pembroke2,693 people 0.4% $200,800 2,693
119 Map of Berkeley Lake Berkeley Lake2,597 people 0.4% $718,300 2,597
120 South Fulton110,471 people 0.3% $309,800 110,471
121 Warner Robins82,990 people 0.3% $185,700 82,990
122 Map of Smyrna Smyrna56,633 people 0.3% $449,500 56,633
123 Kennesaw34,605 people 0.3% $335,400 34,605
124 LaGrange LaGrange32,078 people 0.3% $216,300 32,078
125 Powder Springs18,009 people 0.3% $332,900 18,009
126 Monroe15,648 people 0.3% $259,300 15,648
127 Loganville15,527 people 0.3% $366,100 15,527
128 Dock Junction8,147 people 0.3% $143,700 8,147
129 Summerville Summerville4,408 people 0.3% $99,000 4,408
130 Map of Johns Creek Johns Creek81,988 people 0.2% $629,400 81,988
131 Map of Newnan Newnan44,235 people 0.2% $364,700 44,235
132 Map of Holly Springs Holly Springs18,627 people 0.2% $448,400 18,627
133 Map of Richmond Hill Richmond Hill18,181 people 0.2% $313,400 18,181
134 Fort Oglethorpe10,416 people 0.2% $199,700 10,416
135 Fort Stewart9,285 people 0.2% — 9,285
136 Toccoa9,238 people 0.2% $178,100 9,238
137 Griffin23,761 people 0.1% $220,900 23,761
138 Map of Snellville Snellville21,620 people 0.1% $335,000 21,620
139 Map of Candler-McAfee Candler-McAfee20,905 people 0.1% $259,300 20,905
140 Stonecrest60,501 people 0% $243,500 60,501
141 Peachtree City39,576 people 0% $482,500 39,576
142 Woodstock37,381 people 0% $436,500 37,381
143 Tucker Tucker37,123 people 0% $384,500 37,123
144 Map of Stockbridge Stockbridge35,737 people 0% $276,700 35,737
145 Dalton34,538 people 0% $222,400 34,538
146 Duluth32,426 people 0% $400,800 32,426
147 Redan31,017 people 0% $233,900 31,017
148 Lawrenceville30,954 people 0% $350,600 30,954
149 Map of Union City Union City27,728 people 0% $245,600 27,728
150 Carrollton27,392 people 0% $311,100 27,392
151 Sugar Hill26,128 people 0% $413,400 26,128
152 Kingsland19,627 people 0% $251,400 19,627
153 Map of Forest Park Forest Park19,504 people 0% $143,400 19,504
154 Map of Villa Rica Villa Rica18,551 people 0% $274,200 18,551
155 Conyers18,512 people 0% $284,300 18,512
156 Calhoun18,183 people 0% $251,000 18,183
157 Norcross18,007 people 0% $403,400 18,007
158 Buford17,997 people 0% $368,700 17,997
159 Map of North Druid Hills North Druid Hills17,997 people 0% $515,900 17,997
160 Map of Grovetown Grovetown17,014 people 0% $254,300 17,014
161 Map of Fairburn Fairburn16,831 people 0% $271,800 16,831
162 Lilburn15,390 people 0% $329,700 15,390
163 Dallas14,714 people 0% $251,800 14,714
164 Covington14,584 people 0% $301,900 14,584
165 Clarkston14,557 people 0% $302,600 14,557
166 Vinings14,390 people 0% $604,600 14,390
167 Map of Belvedere Park Belvedere Park14,181 people 0% $296,600 14,181
168 Waycross13,756 people 0% $84,100 13,756
169 Map of Mountain Park Mountain Park12,850 people 0% $350,300 12,850
170 Lovejoy11,508 people 0% $265,100 11,508
171 Scottdale10,542 people 0% $357,100 10,542
172 Map of Garden City Garden City10,426 people 0% $169,400 10,426
173 Cedartown10,227 people 0% $147,200 10,227
174 Thomaston9,831 people 0% $211,000 9,831
175 Map of Irondale Irondale9,185 people 0% $204,500 9,185
176 Panthersville9,053 people 0% $222,600 9,053
177 Map of Fair Oaks Fair Oaks9,014 people 0% $199,600 9,014
178 Fort Valley8,858 people 0% $127,100 8,858
179 Map of Country Club Estates Country Club Estates8,780 people 0% $168,800 8,780
180 Auburn8,711 people 0% $299,700 8,711
181 Hampton8,687 people 0% $283,700 8,687
182 Centerville Centerville8,505 people 0% $194,900 8,505
183 Cumming8,469 people 0% $382,900 8,469
184 Austell8,447 people 0% $284,900 8,447
185 Druid Hills8,169 people 0% $793,200 8,169
186 Commerce8,013 people 0% $239,900 8,013
187 Map of Tyrone Tyrone7,896 people 0% $470,400 7,896
188 Bremen Bremen7,488 people 0% $289,500 7,488
189 Map of Dacula Dacula7,444 people 0% $359,000 7,444
190 Map of LaFayette LaFayette6,967 people 0% $144,800 6,967
191 Gresham Park6,935 people 0% $297,800 6,935
192 Stone Mountain6,623 people 0% $206,400 6,623
193 Morrow6,364 people 0% $224,700 6,364
194 Map of Jonesboro Jonesboro6,143 people 0% $188,300 6,143
195 Map of Barnesville Barnesville6,121 people 0% $176,500 6,121
196 McRae-Helena6,030 people 0% $113,500 6,030
197 Byron Byron5,971 people 0% $253,200 5,971
198 Temple5,901 people 0% $232,800 5,901
199 Map of Oakwood Oakwood5,862 people 0% $306,700 5,862
200 Map of Conley Conley5,822 people 0% $183,000 5,822
201 Jackson5,741 people 0% $168,400 5,741
202 Adel5,641 people 0% $154,900 5,641
203 Sandersville5,601 people 0% $121,000 5,601
204 Senoia5,589 people 0% $440,800 5,589
205 Sylvester5,489 people 0% $115,900 5,489
206 Map of Social Circle Social Circle5,217 people 0% $307,300 5,217
207 Rockmart5,204 people 0% $201,700 5,204
208 Map of Camilla Camilla5,124 people 0% $85,400 5,124
209 Adairsville4,999 people 0% $252,300 4,999
210 Map of Montgomery Montgomery4,976 people 0% $387,700 4,976
211 Map of Grayson Grayson4,858 people 0% $477,500 4,858
212 Cochran4,803 people 0% $112,800 4,803
213 Map of Palmetto Palmetto4,797 people 0% $228,800 4,797
214 Hawkinsville4,731 people 0% $159,100 4,731
215 Lakeview4,723 people 0% $171,700 4,723
216 Buckhead4,702 people 0% $466,100 4,702
217 Forsyth4,642 people 0% $274,400 4,642
218 Map of Chattanooga Valley Chattanooga Valley4,601 people 0% $205,300 4,601
219 Heron Bay4,595 people 0% $393,000 4,595
220 Hoschton4,534 people 0% $386,300 4,534
221 Map of Lindale Lindale4,289 people 0% $156,900 4,289
222 Map of Euharlee Euharlee4,230 people 0% $247,400 4,230
223 Map of Hazlehurst Hazlehurst4,092 people 0% $145,300 4,092
224 Map of Rossville Rossville3,978 people 0% $133,000 3,978
225 Harlem3,885 people 0% $274,500 3,885
226 Walthourville3,823 people 0% $158,700 3,823
227 Hephzibah3,747 people 0% $185,700 3,747
228 Manchester3,631 people 0% $135,500 3,631
229 Lakeview Estates3,596 people 0% $74,700 3,596
230 Blackshear3,578 people 0% $131,100 3,578
231 Map of Leesburg Leesburg3,542 people 0% $199,200 3,542
232 Gray Gray3,512 people 0% $226,400 3,512
233 Map of Wrightsville Wrightsville3,487 people 0% $65,400 3,487
234 Map of Hahira Hahira3,451 people 0% $206,500 3,451
235 Map of Pendergrass Pendergrass3,435 people 0% $329,700 3,435
236 Ringgold3,435 people 0% $243,300 3,435
237 Pelham3,433 people 0% $93,800 3,433
238 Alma Alma3,426 people 0% $96,400 3,426
239 West Point3,403 people 0% $199,500 3,403
240 Map of Experiment Experiment3,387 people 0% $137,500 3,387
241 Watkinsville Watkinsville3,350 people 0% $367,800 3,350
242 Map of Bonanza Bonanza3,279 people 0% $204,200 3,279
243 Grantville3,251 people 0% $198,700 3,251
244 Hogansville3,246 people 0% $182,400 3,246
245 Hannahs Mill3,230 people 0% $154,600 3,230
246 Tallapoosa3,227 people 0% $185,100 3,227
247 Putney3,150 people 0% $134,600 3,150
248 Unadilla Unadilla3,064 people 0% $60,600 3,064
249 Map of Alamo Alamo3,037 people 0% $103,300 3,037
250 Map of Statham Statham3,018 people 0% $247,600 3,018
251 Chickamauga3,014 people 0% $269,100 3,014
252 Map of Springfield Springfield2,974 people 0% $196,000 2,974
253 Lakeland2,968 people 0% $148,600 2,968
254 Montezuma2,966 people 0% $107,700 2,966
255 Lula Lula2,964 people 0% $239,400 2,964
256 Varnell2,920 people 0% $229,400 2,920
257 Lake City2,909 people 0% $192,500 2,909
258 Map of Soperton Soperton2,908 people 0% $69,900 2,908
259 Map of Vienna Vienna2,881 people 0% $120,300 2,881
260 Ball Ground2,856 people 0% $366,300 2,856
261 Map of Lithonia Lithonia2,622 people 0% $223,000 2,622
262 Map of Sylvania Sylvania2,618 people 0% $155,300 2,618
263 Map of Reidsville Reidsville2,553 people 0% $119,100 2,553
264 Map of Aragon Aragon2,536 people 0% $161,900 2,536

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Georgia as a whole is 1.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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