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34.46° N · 83.60° W · GEOID 1363588

Raoul

Habersham County, Georgia · part of the Cornelia, GA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

GeorgiaRaoul, GARaoulRaoul

The short answer

Raoul is home to 2,253 people. Median household income is $44,597 a year and median rent is $926 a month, 24.9% 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 $127,500, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$926
32% below the median place
Median household income
$44,597
44% below the median place
Median home value
$127,500
60% below the median place
Unemployment
2.7%
45% 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 Raoul

  • 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 94% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 166 Georgia places.
  • The median household earns $44,597 a year, less than in 92% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 1999, newer housing than in 89% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $127,500, less than in 89% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.94 people, larger than in 86% of places its size.
01

Moving to Raoul

Habersham County gains about 15.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,544
Moved out1,970
Net+574

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Hall County, GA460252+208
White County, GA259250+9
Banks County, GA193157+36
Rabun County, GA10955+54
Franklin County, GA62

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$63K
Leavers$50K

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

Who moves here
28.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 7.8% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Habersham County report $62,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$37,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $926 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,203 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $127,500.
Getting to work
28 minutes each way on average; 9.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Butler, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
28.8%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
7.8%
292% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
15.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRaoulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year128.8%above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state17.8%292% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure15.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$62,75311% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$50,47828% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 92.8%, 40% above the median place.

Raoul24.9%
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
$37,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.9%
22% above the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
25% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$33,900
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Raoul, $926 a month. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Raoul, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Pittston, PA20.9% vs 24.9%n/aCompare
Iowa Falls, IA19.8% vs 24.9%n/aCompare
Rhinelander, WI18.8% vs 24.9%n/aCompare

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Homeownership1
92.8%
40% above the median place
Median home value1
$127,500
60% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,203
36% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureRaoulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$92632% below
Rent to income124.9%22% above
Property tax rate11.1%21% above
Home price to income12.9x25% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,00738% below
HUD area median income3County figure$84,30021% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,40357% below
Median home value1$127,50060% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.6%45% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure63.6%24% above
Homeownership192.8%40% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.1%15% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,20336% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.2%72% above
Median year built119991% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$16,855
58% below the median place
Median household income1
$44,597
44% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRaoulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$44,59744% below
Income per person1$16,85558% below
Unemployment1County figure2.7%45% below
Average annual pay5County figure$51,62022% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.5%49% above
Jobs5County figure15,75590% below
Poverty rate1County figure14.1%31% above
Mean commute1County figure28 min11% above
Works from home1County figure9.6%23% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 68.3%, 26% below the median place.

High school or higher1
68.3%
26% below the median place
Household size1
2.9
18% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
88.4%
4% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureRaoulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,2536646th largest
Median age138.51% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure24.6%23% below
High school or higher168.3%26% below
Household size12.918% above
Born abroad1County figure9.4%6% above
No health insurance1County figure14.5%127% above
Homes with broadband188.4%4% below
05

Life in Raoul

37 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.7 −25%
Shops37.5 +24%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.7 −59%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.1 −25%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.7
59% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
15.7
25% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
37.5
24% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureRaoulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1344% above
Public school students10County figure6,83540% above
Students per teacher10County figure13.314% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure15.725% below
Shops per 10k7County figure37.524% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.759% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure15.125% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.917% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure37185% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 8.6, 90% 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 Raoul. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
8.6
90% below the median place
Annual precipitation11
64.0 in
46% above the median place
Natural hazard risk12
38.9
58% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureRaoulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure87°F0% below
January average low11County figure31°F23% above
Average temperature11County figure59°F8% above
Annual precipitation11County figure64.0 in46% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure38.958% below
Hurricane risk12County figure58.417% below
Tornado risk12County figure60.725% below
Wildfire risk12County figure48.621% below
Heat wave risk12County figure8.690% below
08

Raoul in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 28% of the median income in 2030, up from 25% 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$926/mo (2022)$1,290/mo$1,030 to $1,620/mo+4.2%
Median household income$44,597 (2024)$55,500$47,000 to $66,000+3.8%
Median home value$127,500 (2024)$199,000$144,000 to $274,000+7.7%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

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

09

Places like Raoul

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

PlaceRentIncome
Butler, PA$818$44,247Compare
Pittston, PA$871$49,941Compare
New Albany, MS$973$51,332Compare
Vicksburg, MS$820$45,781Compare
Vicksburg, MSNew Albany, MSPittston, PAButler, PARaoul, GARaoulButlerPittstonNew AlbanyVicksburgRaoulButlerPittstonNew AlbanyVicksburg

Common questions

Is Raoul a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 94% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 166 Georgia places. The median household earns $44,597 a year, less than in 92% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Raoul expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $127,500.

What salary do you need to live in Raoul?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Raoul?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Butler, PA, Pittston, PA, New Albany, MS and Vicksburg, MS.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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

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

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