Housing data for Hartwell, GA
Hartwell, GA has an estimated 4,562 residents and 2,315 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Hart County.
42.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $728 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,562 (±24)
- Housing units
- 2,315 (±227)
- Households that rent
- 42.5%
- Median gross rent
- $728
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.7%
What stands out in Hartwell
Households that rent: 42.5% (±8.7 points) in Hartwell, higher than in Hart County (22.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.0% (±6.5 points) in Hartwell, higher than in Hart County (3.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.9% (±6.8 points) in Hartwell, higher than in Hart County (6.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 57.6% (±11.9 points) in Hartwell, higher than in Hart County (38.9%).
- Renters and owners in Hartwell
- Types of homes in Hartwell
- Commute and cars in Hartwell
- Age of homes in Hartwell
Housing in Hartwell at a glance
- Median rent: $728 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $914 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,280 median household income
- Home values: $165,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,299 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,124 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 61.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 168 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hartwell against Hart County, its state and the nation
| Hartwell | Hart County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,562 (±24) | 26,939 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,315 (±227) | 13,200 (±26) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.5% (±8.7 points) | 22.2% (±2.6 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $728 (±$120) | $844 (±$104) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,280 (±$5,359) | $59,385 (±$4,472) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,700 (±$34,306) | $215,100 (±$18,997) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,124 (±$258) | $1,209 (±$108) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.6% (±11.9 points) | 38.9% (±4.2 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±5.7) | 26.8 minutes (±2.2) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.2% (±8.1 points) | 85.8% (±3.1 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.0 years (±4.5) | 44.8 years (±0.4) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hartwell covers 5.5 square miles of land, about 825 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hartwell has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,356 (±23) | 4,562 (±24) | +4.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,870 (±246) | 2,315 (±227) | +23.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $744 (±$99) | $728 (±$120) | −2.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $89,700 (±$8,994) | $165,700 (±$34,306) | +84.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,593 (±$9,591) | $49,280 (±$5,359) | +66.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,122 (±$92) | $1,299 (±$192) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $923 (±$138) | $1,124 (±$258) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.9% (±9.8 points) | 42.5% (±8.7 points) | −8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% (±9.4 points) | 13.2% (±9.0 points) | +5.6 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 Hartwell
In 2025, the Hartwell Police Department reported 168 violent and 2,057 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hart County, the departments that report recorded 186 violent and 795 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Hartwell
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Creek | 6.4 mi | $1,596 | $342,900 | 5.8% |
| Bowersville | 9.1 mi | $945 | $87,500 | 14.7% |
| Canon | 10 mi | $857 | $118,300 | 34.4% |
| Royston | 11 mi | $545 | $220,800 | 38.7% |
| Bowman | 12 mi | $712 | $99,000 | 33.7% |
| Lavonia | 12 mi | $904 | $198,100 | 40.5% |
| Franklin Springs | 13 mi | $939 | $207,500 | 44.7% |
| Starr | 13 mi | — | $175,000 | 2.6% |
Places in Georgia most like Hartwell
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | $758 | $194,300 | $39,541 | 39.0% |
| Toccoa | $711 | $178,100 | $48,438 | 42.2% |
| Vidalia | $794 | $158,500 | $49,370 | 51.2% |
| Barnesville | $846 | $176,500 | $57,411 | 50.6% |
| Bainbridge | $791 | $174,700 | $45,422 | 44.3% |
| Trion | $770 | $127,700 | $48,750 | 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 Hartwell, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $825 | $829 | $1,002 | $1,194 | $1,446 |
HUD income limits for Hartwell, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,150 | $28,600 | $45,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,650 | $52,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,750 | $58,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,800 | $65,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $44,100 | $70,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $50,600 | $81,000 |
| 8 people | $53,900 | $53,900 | $86,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hart County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,600.
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 Hartwell
What is the average rent in Hartwell, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hartwell is $728 (±$120) 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 Hartwell?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hartwell, GA is $660 (±$55) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hartwell rent-burdened?
44.4% of renting households in Hartwell 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 Hartwell?
Hartwell has an estimated 839 (±216) renting households, 42.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hartwell?
The median household income in Hartwell is $49,280 (±$5,359) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hartwell, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,700 (±$34,306) for owner-occupied homes in Hartwell (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hartwell growing?
In Hartwell, the number of residents went from 4,356 in 2015–2019 to 4,562 in 2020–2024 (+4.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartwell city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartwell city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartwell city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartwell city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartwell city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartwell city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartwell city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hart County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hart County, GA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hartwell Police Department (ORI GA0730100)
- 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 Hartwell city, Georgia (place:37144, 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 .