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Social Circle, 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 Q4 2023. 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

Social Circle, GA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 5,265, 1,784 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $319,755, Social Circle real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Social Circle, accounting for 92.17% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Social Circle include mobile homes or trailers ( 3.19%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.08%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 1.57%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Social Circle. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 78.30% of Social Circle's homes, and 75.35% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Social Circle homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 46.11% of Social Circle's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Social Circle real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 34.20%), and between 1940-1969 ( 11.75%). There's also some housing in Social Circle built before 1939 ( 7.94%).

Social Circle Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Social Circle has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Social Circle real estate appreciated 136.35% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.98%, putting Social Circle in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Social Circle definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Social Circle appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Social Circle's appreciation rate has been 4.60%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Social Circle were at 0.49%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 1.99%.

Relative to Georgia, our data show that Social Circle's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Georgia.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$319,755

Social Circle, GA Home Prices
> $1,357,000
$1,017,001 - $1,357,000
$678,001 - $1,017,000
$543,001 - $678,000
$407,001 - $543,000
$271,001 - $407,000
$136,001 - $271,000
$68,001 - $136,000
$0 - $68,000
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
6.2%
6.2%
8.4%
8.4%
13.9%
13.9%
37.8%
37.8%
18.7%
18.7%
3.1%
3.1%
11.2%
11.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Georgia

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,784

Social Circle Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,847 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
78.3%
78.3%
21.7%
21.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.8%
6.8%
93.2%
93.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
46.1%
46.1%
34.2%
34.2%
11.7%
11.7%
7.9%
7.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
92.2%
92.2%
0.0%
0.0%
3.1%
3.1%
1.6%
1.6%
3.2%
3.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
4.5%
4.5%
15.7%
15.7%
53.7%
53.7%
21.7%
21.7%
4.4%
4.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Social Circle

Zip Codes in Social Circle, GA