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Cusseta, 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

Cusseta, GA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 8,819, 2,031 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $120,057, house prices in Cusseta are some of the most affordable in Georgia as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Cusseta, accounting for 40.19% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Cusseta include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 19.49%), row houses and other attached homes ( 15.18%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 15.15%).

Renters dominate Cusseta's housing market, and most live in three of four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes.

There is a lot of housing in Cusseta 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 Cusseta built between 1940-1969 ( 18.92%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 16.22%). There's also some housing in Cusseta built between 2000 and later ( 15.18%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Cusseta. Fully 31.64% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Cusseta homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Cusseta real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Cusseta Home Appreciation Rates

Cusseta's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Cusseta during the period has been just 4.51%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Cusseta that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Cusseta real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Cusseta appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.27%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 92.50% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Cusseta. Cusseta appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 6.21%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 27.23%.

Importantly, this makes Cusseta one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the town's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Georgia, our data show that Cusseta's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% 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 town. Individual neighborhoods within Cusseta differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Cusseta - 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 Cusseta real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$120,057

Cusseta, GA Home Prices
> $1,176,000
$882,001 - $1,176,000
$588,001 - $882,000
$470,001 - $588,000
$352,001 - $470,000
$235,001 - $352,000
$117,001 - $235,000
$59,001 - $117,000
$0 - $59,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
0.6%
2.3%
2.3%
5.1%
5.1%
7.0%
7.0%
2.5%
2.5%
32.1%
32.1%
27.3%
27.3%
23.2%
23.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Georgia

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,031

Cusseta Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,722 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
17.9%
17.9%
82.1%
82.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
31.6%
31.6%
68.4%
68.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
15.2%
15.2%
49.7%
49.7%
18.9%
18.9%
16.2%
16.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
40.2%
40.2%
15.2%
15.2%
19.5%
19.5%
10.0%
10.0%
15.1%
15.1%
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
1.0%
1.0%
3.2%
3.2%
18.3%
18.3%
47.4%
47.4%
28.9%
28.9%
1.2%
1.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes