Housing data for Young Harris, GA
Young Harris, GA has an estimated 1,252 residents and 273 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Towns County.
61.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $767 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,252 (±176)
- Housing units
- 273 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 61.2%
- Median gross rent
- $767
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.7%
What stands out in Young Harris
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 47.2% (±17.4 points) in Young Harris, higher than in Towns County (6.3%).
Households that rent: 61.2% (±13.3 points) in Young Harris, higher than in Towns County (17.7%).
Median household income: $31,316 (±$18,486) in Young Harris, lower than in Towns County ($59,135).
Average commute: 13.3 minutes (±2.0) in Young Harris, lower than in Towns County (23.7 minutes).
Housing in Young Harris at a glance
- Median rent: $767 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $740 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 77.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 61.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $31,316 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $295,200 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,142 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,388 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 47.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 30.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 13.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Young Harris against Towns County, its state and the nation
| Young Harris | Towns County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,252 (±176) | 12,913 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 273 (±60) | 8,808 (±26) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 61.2% (±13.3 points) | 17.7% (±3.6 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $767 (±$44) | $808 (±$113) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $31,316 (±$18,486) | $59,135 (±$7,454) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $295,200 (±$82,753) | $316,100 (±$25,953) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,388 (±$290) | $1,084 (±$96) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.5% (±13.1 points) | 23.7% (±4.1 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.3 minutes (±2.0) | 23.7 minutes (±2.9) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.8% (±12.8 points) | 89.1% (±3.0 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.4 years (±0.7) | 57.4 years (±1.1) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Young Harris covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,322 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Young Harris has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,029 (±198) | 1,252 (±176) | +21.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 208 (±52) | 273 (±60) | +31.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $732 (±$74) | $767 (±$44) | +4.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $151,900 (±$119,964) | $295,200 (±$82,753) | +94.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,500 (±$10,111) | $31,316 (±$18,486) | −3.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,417 (±$188) | $1,142 (±$111) | −19.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $573 (±$390) | $1,388 (±$290) | +142.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 65.9% (±11.9 points) | 61.2% (±13.3 points) | −4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.2 points) | 0.7% (±2.1 points) | +0.7 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 Towns County
Young Harris has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Towns County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Towns County recorded 148 violent and 140 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 Young Harris
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawassee | 5.8 mi | $1,072 | $411,100 | 42.0% |
| Blairsville | 7.1 mi | $788 | $212,500 | 81.0% |
| Hayesville | 7.8 mi | $499 | $254,700 | 40.9% |
| Murphy | 15 mi | $422 | $250,000 | 54.0% |
| Helen | 17 mi | $773 | $416,100 | 18.2% |
| Andrews | 18 mi | $712 | $98,600 | 42.4% |
| Morganton | 23 mi | $725 | $263,800 | 23.2% |
| Cleveland | 24 mi | $1,099 | $334,000 | 39.0% |
Places in Georgia most like Young Harris
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairsville | $788 | $212,500 | $30,357 | 81.0% |
| East Ellijay | $663 | $208,300 | $29,125 | 50.7% |
| Statesboro | $944 | $197,900 | $44,737 | 77.9% |
| Valdosta | $1,054 | $182,800 | $45,925 | 58.3% |
| Milledgeville | $913 | $193,100 | $41,616 | 66.9% |
| Carrollton | $1,089 | $311,100 | $54,379 | 59.0% |
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 Young Harris, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $825 | $920 | $1,002 | $1,387 | $1,666 |
HUD income limits for Young Harris, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,550 | $27,550 | $44,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,500 | $50,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,450 | $56,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,350 | $62,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,500 | $68,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,650 | $73,050 |
| 7 people | $48,800 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| 8 people | $51,950 | $51,950 | $83,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Towns County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,700.
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 Young Harris
What is the average rent in Young Harris, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Young Harris is $767 (±$44) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Young Harris rent-burdened?
77.8% of renting households in Young Harris 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 Young Harris?
Young Harris has an estimated 142 (±52) renting households, 61.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Young Harris?
Young Harris, GA has an estimated 273 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Young Harris?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 35.2% of homes in Young Harris, GA.
How old are most homes in Young Harris?
30.5% of homes in Young Harris, GA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Young Harris growing?
In Young Harris, the number of residents went from 1,029 in 2015–2019 to 1,252 in 2020–2024 (+21.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Young Harris city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Young Harris city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Young Harris city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Young Harris city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Young Harris city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Young Harris city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Young Harris city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Towns County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Towns 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 Young Harris city, Georgia (place:84960, in state:13).
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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 .