What $400K Buys in Paulding County, GA
A $400K budget buys a very different house depending on which Paulding 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 212 homes for sale in Paulding County, GA priced between $360,000 and $440,000 right now. At $400K, the typical home is 2,328 sq ft, built 2019, at $170/sq ft; 30% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 35 days. The most house for the money is in Villa Rica (2,792 sq ft median); the least in Rockmart (1,880 sq ft); the newest in Rockmart (median build year 2025).
What $400K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 149 | 2,256 | 4 / 2.5 | 2022 | $173 | 38% | 36 |
| Hiram | 20 | 2,416 | 4 / 2.5 | 2002 | $156 | 10% | 27 |
| Douglasville | 16 | 2,580 | 4 / 2.75 | 2002 | $152 | 6% | 35 |
| Villa Rica | 9 | 2,792 | 4 / 3 | 2019 | $142 | 22% | 72 |
| Acworth | 7 | 2,383 | 4 / 2.5 | 1995 | $167 | 0% | 32 |
| Rockmart | 6 | 1,880 | 3 / 2.25 | 2025 | $226 | 50% | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30132 Dallas | 86 | 2,256 | 2022 | $174 | 42% |
| 30157 Dallas | 63 | 2,272 | 2018 | $173 | 32% |
| 30141 Hiram | 20 | 2,416 | 2002 | $156 | 10% |
| 30134 Douglasville | 16 | 2,580 | 2002 | $152 | 6% |
| 30180 Villa Rica | 9 | 2,792 | 2019 | $142 | 22% |
| 30101 Acworth | 7 | 2,383 | 1995 | $167 | 0% |
| 30153 Rockmart | 6 | 1,880 | 2025 | $226 | 50% |
Communities with the most homes near $400K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $400K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Woods | Dallas | 7 | 1,842 | 2026 |
| Sheffield Highlands | Dallas | 6 | 1,975 | 2026 |
| Thompson Ridge | Dallas | 6 | 2,572 | 2026 |
| Aurora Creek | Dallas | 5 | 2,511 | 2026 |
| High Shoals | Dallas | 5 | 1,864 | 2024 |
| Cedar Mill | Dallas | 4 | 2,701 | 2018 |
| Mount Tabor Pointe | Dallas | 4 | 2,005 | 2025 |
| Poplar Farms | Hiram | 3 | 2,676 | 2013 |
| Mt. Tabor Ridge | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 2026 |
| Smallwood Farms | Douglasville | 3 | 2,161 | 2022 |
| Meadow Pines | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 2026 |
| Legacy Pointe | Dallas | 3 | 3,176 | 2018 |
| Benson Estates | Dallas | 3 | 2,196 | 2026 |
| The Georgian | Villa Rica | 3 | 2,809 | 2017 |
| Canterbury Lane | Douglasville | 3 | 2,933 | 2002 |
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 19, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 100%. 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 Paulding County: $300K, $500K. Back to homes for sale in Paulding County, GA.