Homes for Sale in Hall County, Georgia
Hall County lies northeast of Gwinnett and Forsyth counties on Lake Lanier, with Gainesville as its county seat about 50 miles (straight line) from downtown Atlanta. Interstate 985 connects Gainesvill...
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$350,400
Median Home Value (2020–2024)
Hall County Schools; Gainesville City Schools
School District
50
Miles to Atlanta (straight line from Gainesville)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077 (median value of owner-occupied housing units). This is not a sale price or an appraisal. Geography: Hall County, Georgia. About ACS data (census.gov)
About Hall County, Georgia
Hall County lies northeast of Gwinnett and Forsyth counties on Lake Lanier, with Gainesville as its county seat about 50 miles (straight line) from downtown Atlanta. Interstate 985 connects Gainesville, Oakwood and Flowery Branch to I-85 in Gwinnett County. Hall is its own metro area (Gainesville, GA) and part of the larger Atlanta combined statistical area. Homes range from Lake Lanier properties to subdivisions and rural land.
Geography of Hall County
Hall County covers about 392 square miles of land and 36 square miles of water (2024 Census Gazetteer), much of it Lake Lanier. Forsyth County is to the west across the lake, Gwinnett and Barrow to the south, Jackson and Banks to the east, and White, Lumpkin and Dawson to the north. The Chattahoochee and Chestatee rivers feed the lake from the north.
County seat: Gainesville. Population 212,705 (ACS 2020–2024, table B01003). Hall County is the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, part of the Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs combined statistical area.
Main Cities and Towns
- Gainesville: County seat and largest city (45,032 people, ACS 2020–2024). Median owner-occupied home value $382,200 (±$24,977).
- Flowery Branch: South Hall city on Lake Lanier and I-985 (10,925 people). Median home value $442,500 (±$14,825).
- Oakwood, Lula, Clermont and Gillsville: Smaller cities; survey margins for home values are too wide to quote.
City figures: ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B25077) for Census places; ± is the 90% margin of error.
Housing Types
Hall County housing ranges from older in-town Gainesville neighborhoods to subdivisions in south Hall along I-985 and lake homes on Lanier's coves. Rural property is more common away from the lake and I-985, and manufactured homes are about 8% of housing units (ACS 2020–2024).
- Detached single-family
- 72%
- Manufactured homes
- 8%
- Buildings with 5+ units
- 13%
- Owner-occupied
- 69%
- Built 2010 or later
- 20%
- Total housing units
- 80,926
Source: ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25024 (units in structure), B25003 (tenure) and B25034 (year built), Hall County, Georgia.
Commute Corridors
Interstate 985 (signed with US 23) runs from Gainesville southwest through Oakwood and Flowery Branch to I-85 in Gwinnett County. US 129, GA 53 and GA 60 serve the rest of the county. The ACS average one-way commute is about 27 minutes, and about 12% of workers worked from home (2020–2024).
Commute figures: ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B08013, B08303 and B08301. Your drive depends on route and time of day.
Parks and Outdoors
- Don Carter State Park: The only state park on Lake Lanier, at the north end of the lake in Hall County.
- Hall County Parks and Leisure: County parks, community centers and programs.
Hall County Government Links
Official county websites, checked October 18, 2026. School attendance zones are set by Hall County Schools; Gainesville City Schools; verify any address directly with the district.
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- Georgia first-time buyer programs
- USDA loans: check an address on USDA's map
- Selling a probate or inherited home
- Selling a home in Hall County
Hall County Real Estate FAQs
What is the median home value in Hall County GA?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024 five-year estimates, table B25077) puts the median value of owner-occupied homes in Hall County at $350,400. For Gainesville the estimate is $382,200 (±$24,977) and for Flowery Branch $442,500 (±$14,825). These are owner-reported values, not sale prices.
Is Hall County part of metro Atlanta?
Hall County is its own metropolitan area, the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and it is part of the larger Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs combined statistical area (U.S. Census Bureau delineation, July 2023). It is not one of the 29 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area itself.
How long is the commute from Hall County?
The ACS (2020–2024) puts the average one-way travel time for Hall County workers at about 27 minutes, and about 12% of workers worked from home. Trips toward Atlanta usually take I-985 to I-85; US 129, GA 53 and GA 60 serve the rest of the county.
Which school system covers a Hall County address?
Hall County has two public school systems: Hall County Schools and Gainesville City Schools, which serves the City of Gainesville. Assignment depends on the address, so verify it directly with the district. Property taxes are billed by the Hall County Tax Commissioner (hallcountytax.org).
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