Housing data for Flowery Branch, GA
Flowery Branch, GA has an estimated 10,925 residents and 4,647 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Hall County.
33.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,814 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+45.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,925 (±32)
- Housing units
- 4,647 (±301)
- Households that rent
- 33.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,814
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +45.7%
What stands out in Flowery Branch
Households that moved in since 2020: 49.5% (±7.2 points) in Flowery Branch, higher than in Hall County (26.2%).
Working from home: 21.7% (±5.4 points) in Flowery Branch, higher than in Hall County (11.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 6.5% (±3.1 points) in Flowery Branch, lower than in Hall County (25.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,853 (±$575) in Flowery Branch, higher than in Hall County ($2,571).
- How long people stay in Flowery Branch
- Commute and cars in Flowery Branch
- Age of homes in Flowery Branch
- Property taxes in Flowery Branch
Housing in Flowery Branch at a glance
- Median rent: $1,814 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,808 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $103,942 median household income
- Home values: $442,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,240 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,853 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 6.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 60.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 61 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +45.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 49.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Flowery Branch against Hall County, its state and the nation
| Flowery Branch | Hall County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,925 (±32) | 212,705 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,647 (±301) | 80,926 (±122) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.3% (±5.7 points) | 31.4% (±1.1 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,814 (±$112) | $1,341 (±$49) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,942 (±$9,908) | $80,901 (±$2,550) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $442,500 (±$14,825) | $350,400 (±$5,568) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,853 (±$575) | $2,571 (±$59) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 6.5% (±3.1 points) | 25.4% (±1.6 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.0 minutes (±3.4) | 27.3 minutes (±0.8) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±2.7 points) | 93.6% (±0.8 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.1 years (±4.3) | 38.4 years (±0.3) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Flowery Branch covers 7.3 square miles of land, about 1,498 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Flowery Branch has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,497 (±25) | 10,925 (±32) | +45.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,363 (±204) | 4,647 (±301) | +38.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 (±$81) | $1,814 (±$112) | +55.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $240,100 (±$16,809) | $442,500 (±$14,825) | +84.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,599 (±$3,430) | $103,942 (±$9,908) | +37.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,535 (±$102) | $2,240 (±$121) | +45.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,563 (±$269) | $3,853 (±$575) | +50.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.4% (±4.7 points) | 33.3% (±5.7 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.5% (±8.0 points) | 8.1% (±7.0 points) | −2.4 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 Flowery Branch
In 2025, the Flowery Branch Police Department reported 61 violent and 1,099 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hall County, the departments that report recorded 235 violent and 949 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Flowery Branch
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30542 | 17% | 38,605 | $1,713 | $393,000 | $99,648 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Flowery Branch
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest Haven | 4.0 mi | $1,393 | — | 53.3% |
| Oakwood | 4.0 mi | $1,560 | $306,700 | 56.4% |
| Buford | 5.4 mi | $1,357 | $368,700 | 31.8% |
| Braselton | 7.5 mi | $2,082 | $459,400 | 25.6% |
| Sugar Hill | 8.8 mi | $1,862 | $413,400 | 20.1% |
| Gainesville | 9.7 mi | $1,299 | $382,200 | 60.8% |
| Hoschton | 11 mi | $1,147 | $386,300 | 12.5% |
| Talmo | 12 mi | $975 | $300,000 | 37.7% |
Places in Georgia most like Flowery Branch
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | $1,821 | $436,500 | $103,496 | 36.0% |
| Peachtree City | $2,086 | $482,500 | $113,987 | 27.9% |
| Richmond Hill | $1,781 | $313,400 | $92,824 | 37.4% |
| Kennesaw | $1,845 | $335,400 | $83,356 | 35.4% |
| Acworth | $1,664 | $339,900 | $83,539 | 40.2% |
| Pooler | $1,671 | $322,400 | $91,766 | 39.8% |
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 Flowery Branch, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,185 | $1,417 | $1,543 | $1,860 | $2,222 |
HUD income limits for Flowery Branch, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,450 | $35,700 | $57,150 |
| 2 people | $24,500 | $40,800 | $65,300 |
| 3 people | $27,550 | $45,900 | $73,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,000 | $81,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,100 | $88,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,250 | $101,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,350 | $107,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gainesville, GA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,000.
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 Flowery Branch
What is the average rent in Flowery Branch, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Flowery Branch is $1,814 (±$112) 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 Flowery Branch?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Flowery Branch, GA is $1,611 (±$149) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Flowery Branch rent-burdened?
46.7% of renting households in Flowery Branch 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 Flowery Branch?
Flowery Branch has an estimated 1,413 (±263) renting households, 33.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Flowery Branch?
The median household income in Flowery Branch is $103,942 (±$9,908) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Flowery Branch, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $442,500 (±$14,825) for owner-occupied homes in Flowery Branch (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Flowery Branch growing?
In Flowery Branch, the number of residents went from 7,497 in 2015–2019 to 10,925 in 2020–2024 (+45.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Flowery Branch?
The ZIP code that covers Flowery Branch is 30542.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 30542?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30542 is $1,713 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Flowery Branch city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Flowery Branch city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Flowery Branch city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Flowery Branch city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Flowery Branch city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Flowery Branch city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Flowery Branch city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gainesville, GA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gainesville, GA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Flowery Branch Police Department (ORI GA0690300)
- 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 Flowery Branch city, Georgia (place:30340, 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 .