Rockmart, GA housing market
The typical Rockmart home is worth about $256,000, up 1.1% in a year, 23% below the Georgia typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rockmart compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rockmart at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Rockmart | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $103,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $119,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $135,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $145,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $169,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $212,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $244,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $252,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $260,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $254,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $256,000 | $331,000 |
17 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 17 new homes in Rockmart in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5.4 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Georgia (6). Over the past 10 years, Rockmart has permitted 130 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Rockmart gained 533 residents while 151 new homes were permitted: about 3.5 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.
How Rockmart ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $831,000 |
| 2019 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2018 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $295,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 60 | 0 | 60 | $200,000 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $750,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $405,000 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $683,000 |
| 2007 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2006 | 37 | 31 | 6 | $3 million |
| 2005 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2004 | 58 | 56 | 2 | $4.4 million |
| 2003 | 127 | 45 | 82 | $6.8 million |
| 2002 | 51 | 34 | 17 | $3 million |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $755,000 |
| 2000 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $1.5 million |
How Rockmart 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.
4.5 years of income
The typical Rockmart home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Georgia (4.3).
How Rockmart 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 $1,190
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rockmart is $1,190 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Rockmart pay a median of $986, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $930 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30153; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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, 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.