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33.41° N · 85.26° W · GEOID 1327708

Ephesus

Heard County, Georgia · part of the Atlanta, GA metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

GeorgiaEphesus, GAEphesusEphesus

The short answer

Ephesus is home to 642 people. Median household income is $61,250 a year and median rent is $583 a month, 11.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $150,600, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$583
57% below the median place
Median household income
$61,250
24% below the median place
Median home value
$150,600
53% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
12% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Ephesus

  • Median rent is $583 a month, lower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 166 Georgia places.
  • 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 94% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 166 Georgia places.
  • The median resident is 27.3 years old, younger than in 97% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 4.2% a year while rent rose -1.2%, so pay gained on rent more than in 89% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2.5 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Ephesus

Heard County gains about 28.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in838
Moved out589
Net+249

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Carroll County, GA202130+72
Coweta County, GA19190+101
Troup County, GA98116−18

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$47K
Leavers$42K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Heard County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Heard County report $47,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $42,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$23,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $583 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,077 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $150,600.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 5.3% work from home; 1.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Murillo, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$42,351
40% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
28.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8
$47,027
33% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEphesusAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.2%10% below
Moved from another state1Metro figure2.6%33% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure28.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$47,02733% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$42,35140% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $583, 57% below the median place.

Ephesus11.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$23,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.4%
44% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
35% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$55,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,077
42% below the median place
Median home value1
$150,600
53% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.7%
23% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureEphesusAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$58357% below
Rent to income111.4%44% below
Property tax rate10.7%23% below
Home price to income12.5x35% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.11% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7629% above
HUD area median income4County figure$117,80010% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,04968% below
Median home value1$150,60053% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure14.7%361% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure81.0%57% above
Homeownership170.1%6% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.4%14% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,07742% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.6%50% above
Median year built119810% above
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 19.5%, 81% above the median place.

Poverty rate1
19.5%
81% above the median place
Mean commute1
31 min
23% above the median place
Income per person1
$30,275
24% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEphesusAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$61,25024% below
Income per person1$30,27524% below
Unemployment1County figure4.3%12% below
Average annual pay6County figure$61,4577% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure-0.5%below (median 3.7%)
Jobs6County figure2,17499% below
Poverty rate119.5%81% above
Mean commute131 min23% above
Works from home1County figure5.3%58% below
Commutes by transit1Metro figure1.5%78% above
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 79.2%, 14% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
79.2%
14% below the median place
Median age1
27.3
30% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
11.6%
64% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance18.9% 3.0×
Household size2.9 +16%
High school or higher90.7% −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureEphesusAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16426646th largest
Population change since 202077.8%above (median 1.1%)
Median age127.330% below
Bachelor's or higher111.6%64% below
High school or higher190.7%2% below
Household size12.916% above
Born abroad1County figure0.7%93% below
No health insurance118.9%195% above
Homes with broadband179.2%14% below
05

Life in Ephesus

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars5.1 −75%
Shops17.8 −41%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.8 +17%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.9 +13%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k9
5.1
75% below the median place
Shops per 10k9
17.8
41% below the median place
Public schools11
5
44% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureEphesusAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure544% below
Public school students11County figure2,22055% below
Students per teacher11County figure14.18% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure5.175% below
Shops per 10k9County figure17.841% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9Metro figure4.817% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9Metro figure22.913% above
Child care centers per 10k9Metro figure2.44% above
National Register listings10County figure285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 12.8, 86% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Ephesus. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
12.8
86% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
27.7
69% below the median place
Annual precipitation12
53.7 in
23% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEphesusAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure90°F3% above
January average low12County figure32°F29% above
Average temperature12County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation12County figure53.7 in23% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure12.886% below
Hurricane risk13County figure56.121% below
Tornado risk13County figure51.836% below
Wildfire risk13County figure51.616% below
Heat wave risk13County figure27.769% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure5323% above
Good air days14Metro figure41.1%40% below
08

Ephesus in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 11% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 11% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$583/mo (2024)$730/mo$590 to $880/mo+3.7%
Median household income$61,250 (2024)$76,500$64,500 to $90,500+3.8%
Median home value$150,600 (2024)$209,000$152,000 to $288,000+5.6%
Population497 (2025)520500 to 540+1.0%

The median home would be worth 2.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Ephesus

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Murillo, TX$748$70,609Compare
Waynesboro, GA$746$41,620Compare
Rupert, ID$856$54,741Compare
Alamo, TX$811$57,096Compare
Alamo, TXRupert, IDWaynesboro, GAMurillo, TXEphesus, GAEphesusMurilloWaynesboroRupertAlamoEphesusMurilloWaynesboroRupertAlamo

Common questions

Is Ephesus a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Median rent is $583 a month, lower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 166 Georgia places. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 94% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 166 Georgia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 87 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Ephesus expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $150,600.

What salary do you need to live in Ephesus?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $23,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Ephesus?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Murillo, TX, Waynesboro, GA, Rupert, ID and Alamo, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Ephesus with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Ephesus itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/ephesus-georgia

Citytistics. “Ephesus, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/ephesus-georgia/

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