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 231 homes for sale in Cherokee County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,442 sq ft, built 2014, at $210/sq ft; 18% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 31 days. The most house for the money is in Canton (2,487 sq ft median); the least in Waleska (2,296 sq ft); the newest in Waleska (median build year 2022).
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 | 87 | 2,487 | 4 / 2.5 | 2008 | $192 | 8% | 41 |
| Woodstock | 74 | 2,325 | 4 / 3 | 2012 | $215 | 16% | 32 |
| Ball Ground | 26 | 2,380 | 4 / 3 | 2021 | $212 | 46% | 26 |
| Waleska | 22 | 2,296 | 3 / 2.75 | 2022 | $218 | 41% | 31 |
| Murphy | 6 | 2,385 | 2 / 2.75 | 2013 | $252 | 17% | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30188 Woodstock | 53 | 2,362 | 2013 | $212 | 19% |
| 30114 Canton | 51 | 2,483 | 2019 | $192 | 14% |
| 30115 Canton | 39 | 2,582 | 2007 | $193 | 0% |
| 30107 Ball Ground | 26 | 2,380 | 2021 | $212 | 46% |
| 30183 Waleska | 22 | 2,296 | 2022 | $218 | 41% |
| 30189 Woodstock | 21 | 2,187 | 1998 | $218 | 10% |
| 28906 Murphy | 6 | 2,385 | 2013 | $252 | 17% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arrowhead | Waleska | 17 | 2,296 | 2023 |
| Forrest Crossing | Woodstock | 11 | 2,100 | 2026 |
| Marble Tree | Ball Ground | 9 | 2,600 | 2026 |
| River Green | Canton | 8 | 2,732 | 2022 |
| Towne Mill | Canton | 5 | 2,468 | 2021 |
| The Falls at Mill Creek | Canton | 3 | 2,394 | 2005 |
| Great Sky | Canton | 3 | 2,933 | 2026 |
| Cambridge at Steels Bridge | Canton | 3 | 2,425 | 2026 |
| Summit at Towne Mill | Canton | 3 | 2,803 | 2020 |
| Soleil Laurel Canyon | Canton | 3 | 2,190 | 2006 |
| Hickory Bluffs | Canton | 3 | 2,073 | 2022 |
| Towne West | Woodstock | 3 | 2,544 | 2019 |
| Harmony on the Lakes | Canton | 3 | 2,186 | 2005 |
| Mountain Brook | Woodstock | 2 | 2,086 | 2004 |
| Cagle Heights | Canton | 2 | 2,788 | 2018 |
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 24, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 85%, Townhouse 13%, Condo 2%. 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.