Housing data for Ball Ground, GA
Ball Ground, GA has an estimated 2,856 residents and 1,188 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cherokee County.
14.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,344 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+34.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,856 (±26)
- Housing units
- 1,188 (±96)
- Households that rent
- 14.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,344
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +34.0%
What stands out in Ball Ground
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.9% (±5.9 points) in Ball Ground, lower than in Cherokee County (10.9%).
Working from home: 10.5% (±5.0 points) in Ball Ground, lower than in Cherokee County (21.9%).
Households that rent: 14.8% (±6.5 points) in Ball Ground, lower than in Cherokee County (22.7%).
Median gross rent: $1,344 (±$103) in Ball Ground, lower than in Cherokee County ($1,799).
- Types of homes in Ball Ground
- Commute and cars in Ball Ground
- Renters and owners in Ball Ground
- Median rent in Ball Ground
Housing in Ball Ground at a glance
- Median rent: $1,344 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,327 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $117,829 median household income
- Home values: $366,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,872 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,622 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 18.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +34.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ball Ground against Cherokee County, its state and the nation
| Ball Ground | Cherokee County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,856 (±26) | 281,032 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,188 (±96) | 106,407 (±63) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±6.5 points) | 22.7% (±1.2 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,344 (±$103) | $1,799 (±$44) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $117,829 (±$7,875) | $108,115 (±$2,344) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $366,300 (±$16,388) | $435,100 (±$6,575) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,622 (±$458) | $2,985 (±$92) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 18.6% (±8.2 points) | 11.1% (±0.9 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±3.5) | 31.3 minutes (±0.6) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.4% (±0.8 points) | 95.9% (±0.6 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.0 years (±2.8) | 40.2 years (±0.4) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ball Ground covers 6.4 square miles of land, about 445 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ball Ground has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,131 (±309) | 2,856 (±26) | +34.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 879 (±120) | 1,188 (±96) | +35.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,079 (±$264) | $1,344 (±$103) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $210,700 (±$17,736) | $366,300 (±$16,388) | +73.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,913 (±$6,572) | $117,829 (±$7,875) | +49.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,439 (±$73) | $1,872 (±$250) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,748 (±$191) | $2,622 (±$458) | +50.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.8% (±6.2 points) | 14.8% (±6.5 points) | −4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.5 points) | 0.0% (±23.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Ball Ground
In 2025, the Ball Ground Police Department reported 0 violent and 84 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cherokee County, the departments that report recorded 85 violent and 484 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Ball Ground
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 2.4 mi | $998 | $255,000 | 22.6% |
| Jasper | 9.5 mi | $1,122 | $282,500 | 49.6% |
| Canton | 9.6 mi | $1,680 | $407,800 | 44.4% |
| Waleska | 10 mi | $879 | $483,300 | 53.7% |
| Holly Springs | 14 mi | $1,850 | $448,400 | 24.9% |
| Milton | 14 mi | $2,065 | $789,000 | 27.5% |
| Talking Rock | 15 mi | — | $572,200 | 1.7% |
| Dawsonville | 15 mi | $1,208 | $362,900 | 27.5% |
Places in Georgia most like Ball Ground
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone | $1,191 | $470,400 | $135,691 | 11.2% |
| Powder Springs | $1,583 | $332,900 | $105,070 | 17.6% |
| Evans | $1,617 | $366,100 | $125,098 | 12.2% |
| Fairplay | $987 | $355,200 | $119,667 | 15.0% |
| Walnut Grove | $1,225 | $264,300 | $83,208 | 10.9% |
| Hoschton | $1,147 | $386,300 | $97,083 | 12.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Georgia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ball Ground, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,554 | $1,619 | $1,762 | $2,099 | $2,493 |
HUD income limits for Ball Ground, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 2 people | $28,300 | $47,150 | $75,400 |
| 3 people | $31,850 | $53,050 | $84,850 |
| 4 people | $35,350 | $58,900 | $94,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,650 | $101,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,350 | $109,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,050 | $116,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,750 | $124,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ball Ground
What is the average rent in Ball Ground, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ball Ground is $1,344 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Ball Ground?
Ball Ground has an estimated 171 (±76) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ball Ground?
The median household income in Ball Ground is $117,829 (±$7,875) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ball Ground, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $366,300 (±$16,388) for owner-occupied homes in Ball Ground (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ball Ground?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ball Ground, GA is $1,872 (±$250) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ball Ground?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ball Ground, GA is $2,622 (±$458) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ball Ground growing?
In Ball Ground, the number of residents went from 2,131 in 2015–2019 to 2,856 in 2020–2024 (+34.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ball Ground city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ball Ground city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ball Ground city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ball Ground city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ball Ground city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ball Ground city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ball Ground city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ball Ground Police Department (ORI GA0280200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ball Ground city, Georgia (place:05036, in state:13).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .