Metro area · CBSA 18460
Cornelia
The Cornelia, GA metro area has 47,793 people. Median rent is $974, 17.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Habersham County at $1,007. Of the 7 places we track here, Mount Airy has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$67,309
Median home value
$238,300
Unemployment
2.7%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,007
HUD, Habersham County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia | 4,992 | $942 | 28.4% |
| Baldwin | 4,000 | $1,088 | 22.0% |
| Demorest | 2,512 | $1,302 | 20.0% |
| Raoul | 2,253 | $926 | 24.9% |
| Clarkesville | 1,959 | $1,271 | 20.7% |
| Mount Airy | 1,622 | $721 | 9.8% |
| Alto | 1,055 | $1,051 | 15.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.