Dalton, GA housing market
Typical home value
$239K
▼ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,451/mo
▲ 3.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+30%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Dalton is worth $238,676, down 0.5% over the past year and up 30% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,451 a month (+3.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.3% (above the Dalton, GA metro's 6.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,312/mo, $139 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Dalton, GA metro's home values to change +1.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Dalton, GA metro)
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 25/100, #499 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Dalton compares
| Measure | Dalton | Dalton, GA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $238,676 | $244,989 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.5% | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,451 | $1,402 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.3% | +3.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.3% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 13.7 | 14.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,312 | $1,346 | $2,012 |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Dalton rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Dalton
Which costs less over the years you'll stay.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $239K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.