What $500K Buys in Hall County, GA
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Hall 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 158 homes for sale in Hall County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,535 sq ft, built 2019, at $194/sq ft; 25% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 34 days. The most house for the money is in Braselton (3,117 sq ft median); the least in Hoschton (1,792 sq ft); the newest in Hoschton (median build year 2021).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowery Branch | 63 | 2,599 | 4 / 2.5 | 2021 | $187 | 38% | 21 |
| Gainesville | 62 | 2,440 | 4 / 3 | 2013 | $200 | 19% | 45 |
| Hoschton | 10 | 1,792 | 2 / 2 | 2021 | $281 | 10% | 17 |
| Buford | 9 | 2,893 | 4 / 3 | 2021 | $181 | 33% | 58 |
| Braselton | 8 | 3,117 | 5 / 3 | 2015 | $154 | 0% | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30542 Flowery Branch | 63 | 2,599 | 2021 | $187 | 38% |
| 30506 Gainesville | 22 | 2,438 | 2000 | $210 | 14% |
| 30507 Gainesville | 19 | 2,778 | 2025 | $178 | 47% |
| 30504 Gainesville | 17 | 2,246 | 2016 | $222 | 0% |
| 30548 Hoschton | 10 | 1,792 | 2021 | $281 | 10% |
| 30519 Buford | 9 | 2,893 | 2021 | $181 | 33% |
| 30517 Braselton | 8 | 3,117 | 2015 | $154 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling on the Lake | Flowery Branch | 13 | 2,579 | 2013 |
| Del Webb Chateau Elan | Hoschton | 7 | 1,724 | 2022 |
| Mulberry Summit | Flowery Branch | 7 | 0 | 2026 |
| Falls Creek | Flowery Branch | 7 | 2,706 | 2026 |
| Clark Farms | Flowery Branch | 7 | 2,556 | 2026 |
| Cresswind at Lake Lanier | Gainesville | 6 | 1,980 | 2013 |
| Mundy Mill | Gainesville | 6 | 2,572 | 2020 |
| Trinity Falls | Buford | 5 | 3,244 | 2021 |
| The Retreat at Sterling on the Lake | Flowery Branch | 4 | 1,721 | 2022 |
| Lancaster | Flowery Branch | 3 | 2,740 | 2020 |
| Weatherfield | Buford | 3 | 2,165 | 2026 |
| Georgian Acres | Gainesville | 3 | 2,689 | 2006 |
| Park Walk at Lanier | Flowery Branch | 3 | 3,360 | 2017 |
| Union Grove | Braselton | 2 | 3,039 | 2022 |
| 19@Main | Flowery Branch | 2 | 2,162 | 2022 |
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 19, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 97%, Townhouse 3%. 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 Hall County: $300K, $400K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Hall County, GA.