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Mortgage brokers and lenders in Fulton County, GA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for mortgage brokers and lenders in Fulton County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #815 of 887 scored counties
#40 of 43 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
357
54 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
204
+6.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$7.9B
On rent and homeowner costs · $17,181 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
57
43% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.7
79% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,098,791
+2.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For mortgage brokers and lenders, Fulton County has a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle): #815 of 887 scored counties and #40 of 43 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Fulton County spend about $7.9B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $17,181 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 43% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.

There are 357 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Fulton County as of September 2026. Of those, 54 are chain locations, or 15%, against 21% across the U.S. That is 7.7 per 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 4.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 204 businesses with payroll in Fulton County classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders, up 6.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,267 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Fulton County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fulton County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Fulton County compares

The same measures for Georgia and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Mortgage brokers and lenders in Fulton County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureFulton CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.73.94.3
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)57102100
Households per official establishment2,2674,6194,897
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.3%+8.0%+9.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$17,181$15,525$16,661
Median household income$95,292$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score2849

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
192 → 204+6.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,453
Annual payroll, 2023
$310.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
35754 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
204The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$50K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Fulton County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Fulton County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,098,791+2.7% since 2020
Households
462,481
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
54%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
527 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,043
Median household income
$95,292+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$145,610
Median home value
$458,800
Jobs located here
965,119
Daytime population
1,533,450Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Mortgage brokers and lenders across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for mortgage brokers and lenders, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Fulton County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for mortgage brokers and lenders by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Paulding County, GA9050.8510+12.7%#3 of 887
2Bryan County, GA7753.0145+15.6%#55 of 887
3Newton County, GA74102.4157+11.2%#76 of 887
4Cherokee County, GA68313.1147+11.6%#138 of 887
5Spalding County, GA6751.9188+4.9%#145 of 887
6Floyd County, GA6651.4271+2.8%#157 of 887
7Douglas County, GA65132.5159+6.6%#166 of 887
8Gordon County, GA6552.3157+6.9%#167 of 887
9Oconee County, GA6574.7103+6.9%#177 of 887
10Clayton County, GA6480.8464−0.6%#178 of 887
40Fulton County, GA283577.757+2.7%#815 of 887

Other business types in Fulton County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Fulton County, GA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 357 mortgage brokers and lenders in Fulton County. 54 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 204 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Fulton County, GA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $7.9B a year, or $17,181 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 357 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 43% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 462,481 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Fulton County, GA compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?

Fulton County has 7.7 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 57, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Fulton County would have about 204, against 357 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,267 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Fulton County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Fulton County at 1,098,791 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 462,481 households. Median household income in Fulton County is $95,292, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.8%, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Fulton County scores 28 for mortgage brokers and lenders (lower middle), #815 of 887 scored counties.

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