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Smyrna, GA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Smyrna, GA Housing Market Trends

With 56,160 people, 24,694 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $510,198, Smyrna real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Smyrna home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Smyrna, accounting for 45.20% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Smyrna include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 32.71%), row houses and other attached homes ( 17.02%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.64%).

People in Smyrna primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Smyrna has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

There is a lot of housing in Smyrna built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Smyrna built between 2000 and later ( 32.61%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 17.47%).

Smyrna Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Smyrna has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Smyrna real estate appreciated 145.07% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.38%, putting Smyrna in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Smyrna definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Smyrna's appreciation rate, at 5.56%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Smyrna's appreciation rate has been 2.20%, which annualizes to a rate of 9.09%.

Relative to Georgia, our data show that Smyrna's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Georgia.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Smyrna differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Smyrna - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Smyrna real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$510,198

Smyrna, GA Home Prices
> $1,446,000
$1,085,001 - $1,446,000
$723,001 - $1,085,000
$579,001 - $723,000
$434,001 - $579,000
$289,001 - $434,000
$144,001 - $289,000
$72,001 - $144,000
$0 - $72,000
0.6%
0.6%
4.3%
4.3%
15.0%
15.0%
15.4%
15.4%
24.7%
24.7%
26.1%
26.1%
12.0%
12.0%
0.7%
0.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Georgia

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

24,694

Smyrna Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,920 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
57.0%
57.0%
43.0%
43.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.4%
6.4%
93.6%
93.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
32.6%
32.6%
49.3%
49.3%
17.5%
17.5%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
45.2%
45.2%
17.0%
17.0%
4.6%
4.6%
32.7%
32.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.2%
2.2%
13.5%
13.5%
30.5%
30.5%
27.1%
27.1%
18.3%
18.3%
8.5%
8.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes