Housing data for Cedartown, GA
Cedartown, GA has an estimated 10,227 residents and 4,050 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Polk County.
56.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $896 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,227 (±22)
- Housing units
- 4,050 (±313)
- Households that rent
- 56.7%
- Median gross rent
- $896
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.3%
What stands out in Cedartown
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.7% (±5.5 points) in Cedartown, higher than in Polk County (5.7%).
Households that rent: 56.7% (±8.3 points) in Cedartown, higher than in Polk County (34.0%).
Median household income: $34,754 (±$9,511) in Cedartown, lower than in Polk County ($58,515).
Households without a vehicle: 9.9% (±4.1 points) in Cedartown, higher than in Polk County (5.0%).
- Types of homes in Cedartown
- Renters and owners in Cedartown
- Income and affordability in Cedartown
- Commute and cars in Cedartown
Housing in Cedartown at a glance
- Median rent: $896 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $913 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 56.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $34,754 median household income
- Home values: $147,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,340 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,347 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 493 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cedartown against Polk County, its state and the nation
| Cedartown | Polk County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,227 (±22) | 43,785 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,050 (±313) | 17,368 (±51) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 56.7% (±8.3 points) | 34.0% (±3.6 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $896 (±$67) | $918 (±$73) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,754 (±$9,511) | $58,515 (±$3,430) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $147,200 (±$29,195) | $187,600 (±$12,299) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,347 (±$197) | $1,413 (±$116) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.1% (±11.3 points) | 46.9% (±4.7 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.5 minutes (±3.2) | 30.5 minutes (±2.0) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.7% (±5.1 points) | 87.4% (±2.0 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.5 years (±3.1) | 38.0 years (±0.7) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cedartown covers 9.1 square miles of land, about 1,122 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cedartown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,999 (±23) | 10,227 (±22) | +2.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,021 (±368) | 4,050 (±313) | +0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $667 (±$35) | $896 (±$67) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $85,200 (±$13,407) | $147,200 (±$29,195) | +72.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,564 (±$8,466) | $34,754 (±$9,511) | +6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $875 (±$113) | $1,340 (±$225) | +53.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,194 (±$153) | $1,347 (±$197) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 60.5% (±8.3 points) | 56.7% (±8.3 points) | −3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% (±5.7 points) | 3.7% (±3.9 points) | −3.9 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 Cedartown
In 2025, the Cedartown Police Department reported 493 violent and 1,980 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Polk County, the departments that report recorded 234 violent and 1,151 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Cedartown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Spring | 8.0 mi | $866 | $152,200 | 32.2% |
| Aragon | 11 mi | $985 | $161,900 | 39.1% |
| Rockmart | 12 mi | $986 | $201,700 | 38.1% |
| Lindale | 12 mi | $1,065 | $156,900 | 42.6% |
| Edwardsville | 13 mi | — | $143,800 | 12.3% |
| Taylorsville | 16 mi | $1,219 | $203,100 | 29.3% |
| Buchanan | 16 mi | $986 | $169,400 | 51.7% |
| Braswell | 17 mi | $992 | $257,100 | 25.2% |
Places in Georgia most like Cedartown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claxton | $654 | $162,000 | $32,692 | 58.4% |
| Camilla | $794 | $85,400 | $38,137 | 63.5% |
| Wrens | $722 | $123,400 | $37,609 | 52.9% |
| Crawford | $818 | $236,100 | $31,250 | 58.2% |
| Fort Valley | $886 | $127,100 | $50,283 | 59.1% |
| Greenville | $928 | $179,200 | $49,773 | 53.2% |
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 Cedartown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $772 | $777 | $1,017 | $1,296 | $1,439 |
HUD income limits for Cedartown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,200 | $26,950 | $43,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,800 | $49,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,650 | $55,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,500 | $61,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,700 | $71,500 |
| 7 people | $47,750 | $47,750 | $76,400 |
| 8 people | $50,850 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Polk County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,500.
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 Cedartown
What is the average rent in Cedartown, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cedartown is $896 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cedartown?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cedartown, GA is $592 (±$201) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cedartown rent-burdened?
60.6% of renting households in Cedartown pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cedartown?
Cedartown has an estimated 2,113 (±345) renting households, 56.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cedartown?
The median household income in Cedartown is $34,754 (±$9,511) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cedartown, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $147,200 (±$29,195) for owner-occupied homes in Cedartown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cedartown growing?
In Cedartown, the number of residents went from 9,999 in 2015–2019 to 10,227 in 2020–2024 (+2.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedartown city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedartown city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedartown city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedartown city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedartown city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedartown city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedartown city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Polk County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Polk County, GA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cedartown Police Department (ORI GA1150100)
- 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 Cedartown city, Georgia (place:14500, 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 .