Cornelia, Georgia Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Cornelia, Georgia rental market.

Cornelia, Georgia

Average Apartment Rent

$1,401

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.1%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Cornelia, Georgia apartments have recorded a -0.1% rent decrease.

Cornelia, Georgia Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Cornelia $1,360 $1,399 $1,412 $1,423 $1,396 $1,402 $1,387 $1,458 $1,401
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Cornelia
National
Jul 2023
$1,360
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,399
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,412
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,423
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,396
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,402
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,387
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,458
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,401
$1,750

Cornelia, Georgia Average Apartment Rent

Cornelia, Georgia Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 54.65%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Cornelia, Georgia rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.98%.

Cornelia, Georgia Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 645
Owner occupied housing units 890

Renters take up 42% of Cornelia, Georgia real estate, occupying a total of 645 units, while homeowners live in 890 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.5

Renter median household income**

$41,065

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

3.2

Cornelia, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 53
2 beds 370
3 beds 139
4 beds 83

There are 370 rentals in Cornelia, Georgia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 57%. Units with 1 bed, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (8%), amounting to 53 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Cornelia, Georgia homes for rent is 4.5.

Cornelia, Georgia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 21
25 - 34 years 210
35 - 44 years 225
45 - 54 years 91
60 - 64 years 68
65 - 74 years 23
75 - 84 years 7

Most condos for rent in Cornelia, Georgia are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (35%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (33%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Cornelia, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 399
Non-Family Households 246

Cornelia, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 256
No related children of the householder under 18 389

A total of 399 apartments for rent in Cornelia, Georgia, or 62% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 40% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 256 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Cornelia, Georgia is 3.2.

Cornelia, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 125
High school graduate (including equivalency) 269
Some college or associate's degree 122
Bachelor's degree or higher 129

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 20% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 19% of the homes for rent in Cornelia, Georgia.

Cornelia, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 66
Built 2000 - 2009 53
Built 1990 - 1999 110
Built 1980 - 1989 16
Built 1970 - 1979 196
Built 1960 - 1969 40
Built 1950 - 1959 74
Built 1940 - 1949 90

The highest share of Cornelia, Georgia apartment rentals, namely 30% or 196 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 110 units), and the ones Built 1940 - 1949 (14%, 90 units).

Cornelia, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 189
Moved in 2018 to 2020 279
Moved in 2010 to 2017 113
Moved in 2000 to 2009 34
Moved in 1990 to 1999 30

Median year renter moved into unit 2020

Most Cornelia, Georgia renters (43%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 5% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Cornelia, Georgia condos for rent is 2020.

Cornelia, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 26
1 vehicle available 334
2 vehicles available 277
3 or more vehicles available 8

When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Cornelia, Georgia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 43% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 4% have No vehicle available.

Cornelia, Georgia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 566
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 438
Worked at home 37

Cornelia, Georgia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,074
Moved within same county 352
Moved from different county within same state 349
Moved from different state 131
Moved from abroad 161

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Cornelia, Georgia apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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