What $500K Buys in Carroll County, GA
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Carroll County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — 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 51 homes for sale in Carroll County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,639 sq ft, built 2003, at $188/sq ft; 29% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 47 days. The most house for the money is in Villa Rica (3,124 sq ft median); the least in Carrollton (2,566 sq ft); the newest in Villa Rica (median build year 2010).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 25 | 2,566 | 4 / 3 | 2004 | $194 | 32% | 43 |
| Villa Rica | 16 | 3,124 | 4 / 3 | 2010 | $147 | 25% | 97 |
By ZIP code: where $500K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30180 Villa Rica | 16 | 3,124 | 2010 | $147 | 25% |
| 30116 Carrollton | 13 | 2,547 | 1999 | $202 | 23% |
| 30117 Carrollton | 12 | 2,583 | 2006 | $187 | 42% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Plantation | Villa Rica | 10 | 3,274 | 2012 |
| The Preserve at the Birches | Carrollton | 4 | 1,940 | 2025 |
| Overlook at Oak Mountain | Carrollton | 1 | 2,490 | 2026 |
| Retreat at Mill Pond | Carrollton | 1 | 2,848 | 2004 |
| Oak Mountain View | Carrollton | 1 | 3,200 | 2004 |
| Lyons Landing | Carrollton | 1 | 2,658 | 2005 |
| Mallard Lake | Hogansville | 1 | 3,357 | 1990 |
| Winchester Farms | Villa Rica | 1 | 3,023 | 2018 |
| Tanyard Village | Villa Rica | 1 | 2,394 | 2026 |
| Oak Mountain Park | Carrollton | 1 | 2,605 | 1998 |
| Wynridge | Dallas | 1 | 2,877 | 1999 |
| Bay Briar Bluff | Villa Rica | 1 | 6,098 | 2003 |
| Oak Place | Villa Rica | 1 | 2,800 | 2023 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) 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 Carroll County: $300K, $400K. Back to homes for sale in Carroll County, GA.