What $400K Buys in Cherokee County, GA
A $400K budget buys a very different house depending on which Cherokee County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $400K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 200 homes for sale in Cherokee County, GA priced between $360,000 and $440,000 right now. At $400K, the typical home is 1,959 sq ft, built 2005, at $204/sq ft; 8% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 36 days. The most house for the money is in Acworth (2,337 sq ft median); the least in Waleska (1,815 sq ft); the newest in Acworth (median build year 2014).
What $400K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | 78 | 1,981 | 3 / 2.5 | 2005 | $201 | 21% | 42 |
| Woodstock | 63 | 1,840 | 3 / 2.5 | 2003 | $209 | 0% | 32 |
| Acworth | 25 | 2,337 | 4 / 3 | 2014 | $173 | 0% | 19 |
| Waleska | 16 | 1,815 | 3 / 2 | 2006 | $233 | 0% | 21 |
| Ball Ground | 9 | 2,169 | 4 / 2.5 | 2014 | $194 | 0% | 59 |
| Murphy | 5 | 2,178 | 2 / 2 | 2005 | $194 | 0% | 42 |
By ZIP code: where $400K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30114 Canton | 54 | 2,010 | 2006 | $199 | 24% |
| 30188 Woodstock | 40 | 1,787 | 2006 | $224 | 0% |
| 30102 Acworth | 25 | 2,337 | 2014 | $173 | 0% |
| 30115 Canton | 24 | 1,835 | 2000 | $211 | 12% |
| 30189 Woodstock | 23 | 2,122 | 1995 | $196 | 0% |
| 30183 Waleska | 16 | 1,815 | 2006 | $233 | 0% |
| 30107 Ball Ground | 9 | 2,169 | 2014 | $194 | 0% |
| 28906 Murphy | 5 | 2,178 | 2005 | $194 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $400K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $400K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arrowhead | Waleska | 11 | 1,815 | 2019 |
| The Reserve at Willow Oaks | Canton | 8 | 2,200 | 2026 |
| Prominence Point | Canton | 5 | 2,010 | 2005 |
| Waverly at Buice Lake | Acworth | 4 | 2,372 | 2023 |
| Wyngate | Woodstock | 4 | 2,310 | 1994 |
| Park Village | Canton | 4 | 2,534 | 2010 |
| Great Sky | Canton | 3 | 0 | 2026 |
| Queensbury Orchard | Acworth | 3 | 2,463 | 1995 |
| Manous Manor | Canton | 3 | 2,164 | 2013 |
| Worthington | Acworth | 2 | 1,975 | 2019 |
| Cottages of Woodstock | Woodstock | 2 | 1,465 | 2005 |
| Owen Preserve | Canton | 2 | 0 | 2026 |
| Creekside at Farmer'S Crossing | Ball Ground | 2 | 2,169 | 2023 |
| Townview Commons | Woodstock | 2 | 2,373 | 2015 |
| Wilshire Commons | Acworth | 2 | 1,961 | 2015 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $400K ($360,000–$440,000) as of September 18, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 84%, Townhouse 16%, Condo 0%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Cherokee County: $300K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Cherokee County, GA.