What $500K Buys in Cherokee County, GA
A $500K 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 $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 206 homes for sale in Cherokee County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,315 sq ft, built 2013, at $214/sq ft; 13% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 27 days. The most house for the money is in Acworth (3,006 sq ft median); the least in Waleska (2,203 sq ft); the newest in Waleska (median build year 2023).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | 85 | 2,378 | 4 / 2.5 | 2014 | $202 | 7% | 27 |
| Woodstock | 65 | 2,421 | 4 / 2.5 | 2004 | $216 | 6% | 25 |
| Waleska | 21 | 2,203 | 3 / 2.5 | 2023 | $221 | 48% | 14 |
| Ball Ground | 19 | 2,230 | 4 / 2.5 | 2016 | $217 | 26% | 15 |
| Acworth | 5 | 3,006 | 4 / 3 | 2000 | $160 | 0% | 52 |
| Murphy | 5 | 2,385 | 2 / 2.5 | 2019 | $252 | 20% | 71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30114 Canton | 51 | 2,422 | 2020 | $201 | 12% |
| 30188 Woodstock | 47 | 2,496 | 2004 | $209 | 4% |
| 30115 Canton | 35 | 2,250 | 2006 | $220 | 0% |
| 30183 Waleska | 21 | 2,203 | 2023 | $221 | 48% |
| 30107 Ball Ground | 19 | 2,230 | 2016 | $217 | 26% |
| 30189 Woodstock | 18 | 2,064 | 2008 | $220 | 11% |
| 30102 Acworth | 5 | 3,006 | 2000 | $160 | 0% |
| 28906 Murphy | 5 | 2,385 | 2019 | $252 | 20% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arrowhead | Waleska | 16 | 2,390 | 2026 |
| Towne Mill | Canton | 7 | 2,450 | 2021 |
| Harmony on the Lakes | Canton | 5 | 2,186 | 2005 |
| River Green | Canton | 5 | 2,583 | 2023 |
| Great Sky | Canton | 3 | 0 | 2026 |
| Summit at Towne Mill | Canton | 3 | 2,873 | 2020 |
| Curtis Farm | Canton | 3 | 3,258 | 2006 |
| Soleil Laurel Canyon | Canton | 3 | 2,255 | 2006 |
| Hickory Bluffs | Canton | 3 | 1,843 | 2022 |
| Mountain Brook | Woodstock | 2 | 2,319 | 2004 |
| Cagle Heights | Canton | 2 | 2,390 | 2018 |
| The Falls at Mill Creek | Canton | 2 | 2,380 | 2005 |
| Deer Run North | Woodstock | 2 | 2,409 | 1994 |
| Woodstock Downtown | Woodstock | 2 | 1,339 | 2007 |
| Cornerstone Manor | Woodstock | 2 | 2,101 | 2014 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of September 18, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 89%, Townhouse 10%, Condo 1%. 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, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Cherokee County, GA.