What $500K Buys in Jackson County, GA
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Jackson 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 172 homes for sale in Jackson County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,603 sq ft, built 2026, at $186/sq ft; 56% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 51 days. The most house for the money is in Pendergrass (3,119 sq ft median); the least in Commerce (2,540 sq ft); the newest in Hoschton (median build year 2026).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoschton | 58 | 2,568 | 4 / 3 | 2026 | $191 | 60% | 84 |
| Jefferson | 57 | 2,573 | 4 / 3 | 2025 | $186 | 51% | 30 |
| Braselton | 22 | 2,844 | 5 / 3 | 2025 | $169 | 50% | 42 |
| Commerce | 20 | 2,540 | 4 / 3 | 2026 | $195 | 75% | 81 |
| Pendergrass | 5 | 3,119 | 4 / 3 | 2026 | $169 | 80% | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30548 Hoschton | 58 | 2,568 | 2026 | $191 | 60% |
| 30549 Jefferson | 57 | 2,573 | 2025 | $186 | 51% |
| 30517 Braselton | 22 | 2,844 | 2025 | $169 | 50% |
| 30529 Commerce | 19 | 2,563 | 2026 | $192 | 79% |
| 30567 Pendergrass | 5 | 3,119 | 2026 | $169 | 80% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallards Landing | Jefferson | 10 | 2,591 | 2022 |
| Northminster Farms | Jefferson | 9 | 2,124 | 2026 |
| Reserve at Gum Springs | Jefferson | 9 | 2,774 | 2026 |
| Liberty Crossing | Braselton | 8 | 2,804 | 2026 |
| Rosewood Lake | Hoschton | 7 | 2,417 | 2026 |
| Wehunt Meadows | Hoschton | 6 | 2,522 | 2026 |
| Hellen Valley | Braselton | 4 | 0 | 2026 |
| Cresswind at Twin Lakes | Hoschton | 4 | 1,941 | 2024 |
| Austin Ridge | Commerce | 4 | 0 | 2026 |
| Hidden Fields | Hoschton | 3 | 2,686 | 2024 |
| The Fields of Walnut Creek | Pendergrass | 3 | 3,222 | 2026 |
| Eagles Crest | Commerce | 3 | 2,517 | 2026 |
| Masters Oaks | Athens | 3 | 2,454 | 2023 |
| The Village at Hoschton | Hoschton | 3 | 2,958 | 2021 |
| Woods Bridge Crossing | Commerce | 3 | 1,500 | 2026 |
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 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 Jackson County: $400K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Jackson County, GA.