Housing data for Epworth, GA
Epworth, GA has an estimated 1,994 residents and 700 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Fannin County.
52.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,303 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+922.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,994 (±857)
- Housing units
- 700 (±245)
- Households that rent
- 52.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,303
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +922.6%
What stands out in Epworth
Households that rent: 52.6% (±19.9 points) in Epworth, higher than in Fannin County (21.4%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 5.0% (±15.2 points) in Epworth, lower than in Fannin County (41.0%).
Working from home: 0.0% (±4.7 points) in Epworth, lower than in Fannin County (11.5%).
Median home value: $139,500 (±$16,624) in Epworth, lower than in Fannin County ($306,600).
Housing in Epworth at a glance
- Median rent: $1,303 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 5.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 52.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,176 median household income
- Home values: $139,500 median home value
- Property taxes: $809 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 41.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 41.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 15.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +922.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 37.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 11.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Epworth against Fannin County, its state and the nation
| Epworth | Fannin County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,994 (±857) | 25,742 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 700 (±245) | 18,490 (±34) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 52.6% (±19.9 points) | 21.4% (±4.0 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,303 (±$372) | $900 (±$88) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,176 (±$19,871) | $57,073 (±$5,492) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,500 (±$16,624) | $306,600 (±$30,987) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $809 (±$586) | $1,021 (±$120) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.3% (±23.1 points) | 25.7% (±3.5 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.4 minutes (±1.7) | 26.0 minutes (±2.8) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% (±12.1 points) | 88.9% (±2.9 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.9 years (±3.4) | 54.0 years (±0.5) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Epworth covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,932 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Epworth has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 195 (±124) | 1,994 (±857) | +922.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 165 (±79) | 700 (±245) | +324.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $117,900 (±$104,723) | $139,500 (±$16,624) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,786 (±$49,445) | $67,176 (±$19,871) | +8.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $535 (±$357) | $809 (±$586) | +51.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±20.0 points) | 52.6% (±19.9 points) | +39.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±91.2 points) | 0.0% (±12.9 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 Fannin County
Epworth has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fannin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fannin County recorded 125 violent and 526 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Epworth
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCaysville | 2.2 mi | $595 | $121,900 | 37.5% |
| Copperhill | 3.4 mi | $863 | $99,000 | 24.0% |
| Ducktown | 5.9 mi | $577 | $172,100 | 47.7% |
| Blue Ridge | 6.7 mi | $851 | $348,200 | 66.2% |
| Morganton | 9.3 mi | $725 | $263,800 | 23.2% |
| Ellijay | 19 mi | $791 | $349,100 | 64.6% |
| East Ellijay | 21 mi | $663 | $208,300 | 50.7% |
| Benton | 22 mi | $472 | $184,200 | 49.4% |
Places in Georgia most like Epworth
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusseta | $1,348 | $102,700 | $61,042 | 60.7% |
| Dock Junction | $1,080 | $143,700 | $41,258 | 50.4% |
| Demorest | $1,302 | $232,600 | $77,941 | 46.4% |
| Hogansville | $1,373 | $182,400 | $62,620 | 41.0% |
| Thomasville | $1,077 | $205,200 | $49,673 | 49.7% |
| Hagan | $930 | $138,900 | $49,955 | 56.5% |
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 Epworth, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $766 | $1,002 | $1,322 | $1,327 |
HUD income limits for Epworth, 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 Fannin County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Epworth is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Epworth
What is the average rent in Epworth, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Epworth is $1,303 (±$372) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Epworth?
Epworth has an estimated 343 (±174) renting households, 52.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Epworth?
The median household income in Epworth is $67,176 (±$19,871) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Epworth, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $139,500 (±$16,624) for owner-occupied homes in Epworth (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Epworth?
Epworth, GA has an estimated 700 (±245) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Epworth?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Epworth, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Epworth growing?
In Epworth, the number of residents went from 195 in 2015–2019 to 1,994 in 2020–2024 (+922.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Epworth CDP, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Epworth CDP, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Epworth CDP, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Epworth CDP, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Epworth CDP, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Epworth CDP, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Epworth CDP, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fannin County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fannin County, GA
- 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 Epworth CDP, Georgia (place:27736, 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 .