Walnut Mountain
Homes for Sale in Ellijay, GA

Walnut Mountain market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $480K ($211 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 40 days on market for closed sales, and 6.9 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 17% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (27 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 30536 (Ellijay), 176 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $415K ($241/sq ft), down 1.5% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 118 active and 19 pending listings put supply at about 8.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 30536 housing market.

Georgia MLS sales records identify 80 homes in Walnut Mountain that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1972 and 2026 (median 1996), with a median living area of about 2,068 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.

Walnut Mountain sits in Ellijay, Gilmer County, an area better known for its terrain and setting than for a stacked amenity list — and current MLS listings confirm no community amenities are identified, which means the value proposition here is the home and the mountain setting itself, not a clubhouse or gate.

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).

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

District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Walnut Mountain 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 Walnut Mountain address.

With no community amenities identified in current listings, Walnut Mountain is not competing on shared infrastructure. That puts more weight on individual lot characteristics, home condition, and finish level — the $213.68 median price per square foot is a useful benchmark, but expect real variation between a recently updated home and one that needs work.

The 26 closings in this window give the median figures enough weight to trust as a directional read, not a precise appraisal. Median days on market at just over 32 suggests buyers are still doing diligence — walking the lot, checking grade and access — before committing, which is typical for mountain-adjacent property in this part of Gilmer County.

In a community without a shared amenity narrative, pricing a home well means pricing the specific property — its condition, its lot, its finish level — against actual closed comparables, not a community average. We pull the current closing set for Walnut Mountain and walk you through what is actually driving the $476,250 median before you write or accept an offer.

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