Cost of Living in Dallas, Georgia: The 2026 Numbers
Dallas is in Paulding County, Georgia (ZIP codes 30132, 30157). · Homes for sale in Dallas · Paulding County
Cost of living in Dallas, GA (2026): owning the median home — $360,000 over the last 12 months of sales — costs about $2,120 a month with 20% down at 6.71% (principal and interest $1,860, Paulding County property tax about $260). Georgia has a flat state income tax of about 5%; property tax is assessed on 40% of value. The costs that move the most between Georgia cities are the home price and the county and city millage.
What it costs to own a home in Dallas, line by line
The median Dallas home sold for $360,000 over the last 12 months (675 closings across 216 communities), about $167 per square foot for a typical 2,087 sq ft. Here is what that home costs a new owner each month:
| Principal & interest (6.71%, 30-yr, 20% down) | $1,860 |
| Property tax (Paulding County, 21.98 mills on 40% assessed value, after the standard homestead exemption) | |
| Estimated monthly cost to own the median home | $2,120 |
Two things out-of-state buyers get wrong in Georgia: the bill is levied on 40% of value, not the price, so compare millage across counties on that basis; and the millage differs inside city limits, so a home in the city of Dallas and one just outside it carry different rates.
What your budget buys in Dallas
Three price points from 693 recent closings, each with what actually sold within 10% of that price and what that home costs to own:
- Around $300,000: a 3-bed, 2-bath home of about 1,762 sq ft, built around 2003 — roughly $2,008/month to own (177 sales).
- Around $360,000: a 4-bed, 2.5-bath home of about 2,097 sq ft, built around 2006 — roughly $2,428/month to own (218 sales).
- Around $425,000: a 4-bed, 2.5-bath home of about 2,412 sq ft, built around 2020 — roughly $2,883/month to own (190 sales).
Property taxes in Dallas
Georgia assesses homes at 40% of fair market value. Paulding County’s typical unincorporated millage is 21.98 mills on that assessed value, so the median home’s bill is about $3,120 a year after the standard homestead exemption; county and school exemptions vary and can lower it, and city limits add city millage. Full worksheet: Paulding County property tax guide.
Home insurance in Dallas
Georgia homeowners insurance runs well below Florida’s coastal premiums for most of the state, and it is not the budget line it is in Florida. Roof age, wind exposure and the FEMA flood zone still move a quote, so get one on the specific address before you write an offer.
HOA and CDD fees in Dallas
About 22% of recent sales were new construction, and most newer master-planned communities also carry a CDD assessment that appears on the tax bill rather than the HOA statement — ask for it on every home. Neither is included in the monthly figure above unless the HOA line says so.
Dallas compared with other Georgia cities
Same method, same day, for the Georgia cities we track most closely: median sale over the last 12 months and the monthly cost of owning that median home.
| City | Median sale | Est. monthly to own |
|---|---|---|
| Macon | $223,000 | $1,329 |
| Stone Mountain | $256,000 | $1,611 |
| Decatur | $296,000 | $1,863 |
| Douglasville | $304,000 | $1,884 |
| Covington | $317,000 | $1,888 |
| Conyers | $302,000 | $1,940 |
| Brunswick | $337,000 | $2,062 |
| Dallas | $360,000 | $2,120 |
| Snellville | $358,000 | $2,169 |
| Newnan | $386,000 | $2,246 |
| McDonough | $368,000 | $2,251 |
| Gainesville | $402,000 | $2,332 |
| Kennesaw | $386,000 | $2,340 |
| Lawrenceville | $399,000 | $2,418 |
| Atlanta | $405,000 | $2,439 |
| Acworth | $420,000 | $2,546 |
| Loganville | $421,000 | $2,551 |
| Athens | $420,000 | $2,600 |
| Marietta | $440,000 | $2,668 |
| Woodstock | $450,000 | $2,668 |
| Smyrna | $450,000 | $2,728 |
| Buford | $475,000 | $2,879 |
| Canton | $532,000 | $3,155 |
| Fayetteville | $557,000 | $3,308 |
| Cumming | $600,000 | $3,525 |
| Roswell | $678,000 | $4,086 |
| Alpharetta | $705,000 | $4,249 |
| St. Simons Island | $722,000 | $4,691 |
What this page does not estimate
Groceries, utilities, transportation and healthcare vary less between Georgia cities than housing does and are not modeled here; national cost-of-living indices cover them reasonably well. What those indices miss in Georgia is the 40% assessment and the city-versus-county millage split, which is why this page is built around the tax line.
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<a href="https://movewithmomentum.com/cost-of-living-dallas-ga">Cost of Living in Dallas, GA (2026): $2,120/mo to Own the Median Home — Momentum Realty</a>Home prices and HOA figures are Momentum Realty’s MLS record of Dallas communities as of 2026-09-06; rent, income and price-to-income are Zillow and Census figures by ZIP code pooled over the ZIPs where Dallas homes sell; tax and insurance are Paulding County figures. Estimates, not quotes. General information, not financial advice. Equal Housing Opportunity.