Georgia · South · 110k residents
South Fulton, GA: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for South Fulton: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Georgia median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in South Fulton is $309,800, 1% below the Georgia median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,445/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 94 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $82,324 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in South Fulton is $309,800, 1.1% below the median for ACS-covered places in Georgia.
- Household income: Median household income is $82,324, 5.6% above the median for ACS-covered places in Georgia.
- Adult education: 39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.2% above the median for ACS-covered places in Georgia.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 3.8 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A west Atlanta city where airport access, Black cultural history, and fast growth meet.
Known for: Hartsfield-Jackson access, Cascade Springs, music, and diverse neighborhoods.
Calendar note: Juneteenth and neighborhood arts festivals are recurring local events.
Story source: City of South Fulton
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places South Fulton about 56 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 218 sunny days and 2 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 38 and an average commute of 28 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare South Fulton side by side
Cost of living index
94
ACS median home value
$309,800
2-bedroom rent
$1,445/mo
Median household income
$82,324
Housing momentum
We don't have enough recent home-price and rent data to rank South Fulton's housing momentum yet.
Adjusted by South Fulton's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $309,800 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $190 |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,377/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,445/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.94% |
| Sales tax | 7.4% |
| Cost of living index | 94 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $95/mo |
| Gas price | $3.10/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $82,324 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% |
| Population | 110k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 38/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 28 min |
| Sunny days / year | 218 days |
| July high | 90°F |
| January low | 36°F |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Ocean coast | 244 mi |
| Big lake | 56 mi |
| Mountains | 71 mi |
| Major airport | 9 mi |
| Ski resort | 155 mi |
Popular comparisons
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Real listings in South Fulton
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- What is the cost of living in South Fulton, GA?
- South Fulton indexes at 94 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,445/mo and a acs median home value of $309,800.
- How much does a house cost in South Fulton?
- The acs median home value in South Fulton is $309,800, 1% below the Georgia median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in South Fulton?
- A two-bedroom in South Fulton rents for about $1,445/mo.