2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Royston, GA vs Cornelia, GA

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- The median age of a home in Royston is 20.8% older than the median age of a home in Cornelia.
 Royston, GACornelia, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$217,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned44.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Royston, GACornelia, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Royston, GACornelia, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Royston, GACornelia, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Royston, GACornelia, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.9%12.2%
Reviews for Royston    3 Reviews

I am pagan and the hypocritical Christian population stare, drive by my house constantly and call me names. They’re racist and  More

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Over 4 years ago

This place is the meth capital of Georgia. I hate living here. The cops don’t respond and criminals get away with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I wish I had never moved here. I wanted to live in a quiet city. This place is a lie. Driving through you'll see Mayberry signs, quaint shops, beautiful old houses ( I  More

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Reviews for Cornelia    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I grewup near Cornelia, it suffers the same as many small towns north of the Big city. As a bedroom community housing prices jumped out of range for most locals. A lot  More

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