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 218 homes for sale in Paulding County, GA priced between $360,000 and $440,000 right now. At $400K, the typical home is 2,276 sq ft, built 2021, at $173/sq ft; 34% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 45 days. The most house for the money is in Villa Rica (2,677 sq ft median); the least in Temple (1,899 sq ft); the newest in Temple (median build year 2024).
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 | 155 | 2,251 | 4 / 2.5 | 2022 | $174 | 42% | 53 |
| Hiram | 18 | 2,276 | 4 / 2 | 2002 | $182 | 11% | 46 |
| Douglasville | 16 | 2,619 | 4 / 2.75 | 2000 | $152 | 6% | 26 |
| Villa Rica | 9 | 2,677 | 4 / 3 | 2019 | $146 | 33% | 59 |
| Acworth | 8 | 2,314 | 4 / 2.5 | 1995 | $172 | 0% | 39 |
| Temple | 6 | 1,899 | 3 / 2.5 | 2024 | $199 | 50% | 21 |
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 | 82 | 2,254 | 2023 | $177 | 43% |
| 30157 Dallas | 73 | 2,196 | 2022 | $172 | 41% |
| 30141 Hiram | 18 | 2,276 | 2002 | $182 | 11% |
| 30134 Douglasville | 16 | 2,619 | 2000 | $152 | 6% |
| 30180 Villa Rica | 9 | 2,677 | 2019 | $146 | 33% |
| 30101 Acworth | 8 | 2,314 | 1995 | $172 | 0% |
| 30179 Temple | 6 | 1,899 | 2024 | $199 | 50% |
Communities with the most homes near $400K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $400K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Ridge | Dallas | 7 | 2,511 | 2026 |
| Mount Tabor Pointe | Dallas | 7 | 2,002 | 2025 |
| Sage Woods | Dallas | 6 | 1,912 | 2026 |
| Aurora Creek | Dallas | 5 | 2,511 | 2026 |
| High Shoals | Dallas | 5 | 1,864 | 2024 |
| Meadow Pines | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 2026 |
| Legacy Pointe | Dallas | 4 | 3,208 | 2017 |
| Cedar Mill | Dallas | 3 | 2,814 | 2021 |
| Poplar Farms | Hiram | 3 | 2,676 | 2013 |
| Heritage Pointe at the Georgian | Villa Rica | 3 | 2,389 | 2025 |
| Sheffield Highlands | Dallas | 3 | 1,774 | 2026 |
| Oakleigh Glen | Dallas | 3 | 2,164 | 2026 |
| Smallwood Farms | Douglasville | 3 | 2,161 | 2022 |
| Benson Estates | Dallas | 3 | 2,196 | 2026 |
| Geo Neighborhood | Dallas | 2 | 2,340 | 1983 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $400K ($360,000–$440,000) as of October 13, 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.