#7. Oakwood, GA
- Typical home value: $318,665
- 1-year price change: -2.0%
- 5-year price change: +26.1%
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers.
The typical home value in the United States was $369,678 in August, 1.3% higher than the year before.
High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of September 17, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.95%.Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Gainesville, Georgia metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018. All 7 cities and towns with data available were included in the list.
- Typical home value: $318,665
- 1-year price change: -2.0%
- 5-year price change: +26.1%
- Typical home value: $320,028
- 1-year price change: -1.7%
- 5-year price change: +31.3%
- Typical home value: $327,570
- 1-year price change: +0.6%
- 5-year price change: +34.5%
- Typical home value: $371,176
- 1-year price change: -1.0%
- 5-year price change: +26.3%
- Typical home value: $386,643
- 1-year price change: +1.3%
- 5-year price change: +26.8%
- Typical home value: $399,855
- 1-year price change: -1.3%
- 5-year price change: +31.5%
- Typical home value: $421,794
- 1-year price change: -1.8%
- 5-year price change: +23.8%