Housing data for Sparta, GA
Sparta, GA has an estimated 1,830 residents and 907 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Hancock County.
47.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $906 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,830 (±625)
- Housing units
- 907 (±244)
- Households that rent
- 47.8%
- Median gross rent
- $906
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.8%
What stands out in Sparta
Households that rent: 47.8% (±23.1 points) in Sparta, higher than in Hancock County (20.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 2.9% (±3.7 points) in Sparta, lower than in Hancock County (10.9%).
Median home value: $56,400 (±$4,693) in Sparta, lower than in Hancock County ($88,600).
Housing in Sparta at a glance
- Median rent: $906 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $601 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 78.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.8% of households rent
- Home values: $56,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,130 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 46.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 2.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sparta against Hancock County, its state and the nation
| Sparta | Hancock County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,830 (±625) | 8,650 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 907 (±244) | 4,971 (±15) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.8% (±23.1 points) | 20.7% (±6.8 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $906 (±$538) | $938 (±$250) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $40,082 (±$9,107) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $56,400 (±$4,693) | $88,600 (±$15,135) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $967 (±$246) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.8% (±17.2 points) | 31.5% (±6.6 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 46.8 minutes (±15.1) | 35.4 minutes (±7.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.6% (±9.4 points) | 71.3% (±5.4 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.4 years (±17.5) | 47.3 years (±1.4) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sparta covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 1,010 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sparta has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,729 (±424) | 1,830 (±625) | +5.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 795 (±190) | 907 (±244) | +14.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $560 (±$238) | $906 (±$538) | +61.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $62,800 (±$19,125) | $56,400 (±$4,693) | −10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,038 (±$124) | $1,130 (±$10) | +8.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.3% (±10.0 points) | 47.8% (±23.1 points) | +2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.2% (±6.4 points) | 0.0% (±14.0 points) | −6.2 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 Sparta
In 2025, the Sparta Police Department reported 0 violent and 306 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Sparta
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains | 15 mi | $1,109 | $71,300 | 12.2% |
| Mitchell | 16 mi | — | — | 2.0% |
| Deepstep | 18 mi | — | $130,800 | 17.6% |
| Siloam | 19 mi | — | $61,300 | 42.7% |
| Crawfordville | 20 mi | $675 | $69,200 | 28.4% |
| Warrenton | 20 mi | $736 | $67,200 | 41.9% |
| Norwood | 20 mi | $681 | $76,000 | 24.5% |
| Milledgeville | 20 mi | $913 | $193,100 | 66.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sparta, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $798 | $803 | $1,002 | $1,387 | $1,469 |
HUD income limits for Sparta, 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 Hancock County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $60,500.
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 Sparta
Are renters in Sparta rent-burdened?
78.3% of renting households in Sparta 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 Sparta?
Sparta has an estimated 315 (±161) renting households, 47.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sparta, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $56,400 (±$4,693) for owner-occupied homes in Sparta (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sparta?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sparta, GA is $1,130 (±$10) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Sparta?
Sparta, GA has an estimated 907 (±244) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sparta?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.2% of homes in Sparta, GA.
Is Sparta growing?
In Sparta, the number of residents went from 1,729 in 2015–2019 to 1,830 in 2020–2024 (+5.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparta city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparta city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparta city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparta city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparta city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparta city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparta city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hancock County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hancock County, GA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Sparta Police Department (ORI GA0700100)
- 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 Sparta city, Georgia (place:72584, 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 .