Beaver Forest
Homes for Sale in Ellijay, GA

Beaver Forest is a residential pocket of Ellijay in Gilmer County, an area known more for its mountain and rural character than for planned-community infrastructure. Current MLS listings do not show a defined amenity package, so this reads as a straightforward, low-frills setting rather than an amenitized subdivision.

Georgia MLS sales records identify 5 homes in Beaver Forest that have changed hands since 2024, built between 1986 and 2006 (median 1999), with a median living area of about 1,568 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Georgia MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community. Georgia has no statewide parcel roll comparable to Florida’s DOR file, so ownership and homestead shares are not shown.

Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.

Beaver Forest is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 30540, 289 homes are on the market and 14% are under contract — a slower corner of Ellijay.

Across Gilmer County, 443 homes are active and 60 pending (12% under contract).

In ZIP 30540 (Ellijay), 259 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $438K ($241/sq ft), down 2.9% year over year, with a median 54 days on market. Right now 164 active and 23 pending listings put supply at about 8.2 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 30540 housing market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Beaver Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

Gilmer County School System posted a 96.6% four-year graduation rate and 3,985 students across 5 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).

• Ellijay · Elementary
• Clear Creek · Middle
• Gilmer · High

District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Beaver Forest listings and can change; always confirm with the Gilmer County School System for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Beaver Forest address.

The honest starting point here is what is not in the data. No community amenities are currently identified from MLS listings in Beaver Forest, which is worth stating plainly rather than filling in with generic language about pools or trails that may not exist. That absence is not necessarily a downside — it can mean lower or no HOA dues, and it can mean the community's appeal rests on the land, the trees, and the setting rather than shared infrastructure.

Because there are no median price, days-on-market, or inventory figures currently populating for Beaver Forest specifically, we would treat any pricing conversation here as comp-driven rather than community-driven. That means pulling recent closed sales in Ellijay and Gilmer County directly, walking the specific lot and structure, and confirming covenants or restrictions before making an offer or setting a list price.

When a community's own MLS footprint is this thin, the work shifts from reading a community snapshot to building one from scratch — pulling individual comps, verifying HOA and covenant status directly with the county or any association, and walking specific properties rather than relying on aggregate stats that do not yet exist for this pocket of Ellijay. That is the kind of ground-level verification we do before we let a client rely on a number.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.