Dalton, GA · Georgia

Whitfield County

103,118 residents376 permits TTM$64,262 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$198,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.18%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

376

Census BPS

Climate risk

81.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
307217.3%
307565.5%
307206.9%
30710$302,930$1,2104.8%3.6%25.0%
30755$238,458$1,0605.3%4.6%14.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

38.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026