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Real estate businesses in Fannin County, GA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for real estate businesses in Fannin County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 23 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,200 of 2,229 scored counties
#104 of 106 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
122
7 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
52
+44.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$167.9M
On rent and homeowner costs · $14,119 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
32
68% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
102.6
2.7 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,111
+2.6% 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

The Groundwork market score for real estate businesses in Fannin County is 23 (low), #2,200 of 2,229 scored counties and #104 of 106 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 122 real estate businesses in Fannin County. 7 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 6% across the U.S. That comes to 102.6 for every 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 38.5.

At $14,119 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Fannin County spend about $167.9M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 68% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses take in.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Fannin County was 52 in 2023, up 44.4% from 2019. That is one for every 229 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Population estimates show Fannin County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Fannin 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.

Real estate in Fannin County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureFannin CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households102.639.038.5
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)3292100
Households per official establishment229377414
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+44.4%+20.8%+15.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.6%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$14,119$15,525$16,661
Median household income$57,073$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score2337

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
36 → 52+44.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
300
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
251Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1227 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
39The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Fannin 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 Fannin County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,111+2.6% since 2020
Households
11,890
Median age
51.0
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
387 sq. mi.
People per square mile
66
Median household income
$57,073+18.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,264
Median home value
$306,600
Jobs located here
7,057
Daytime population
24,230Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Real estate across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for real estate businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Fannin County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Madison County, GA801210.7302+8.8%#23 of 2,229
2Murray County, GA7963.9828+4.0%#31 of 2,229
3Banks County, GA7957.3459+17.3%#36 of 2,229
4Lamar County, GA791014.0241+12.9%#42 of 2,229
5Peach County, GA7898.5399+6.5%#49 of 2,229
6Haralson County, GA781311.1307+10.0%#55 of 2,229
7Jasper County, GA7758.4395+20.2%#66 of 2,229
8Jones County, GA77109.3369+2.8%#68 of 2,229
9Cook County, GA7657.9397+5.8%#78 of 2,229
10Harris County, GA75107.7507+6.8%#94 of 2,229
104Fannin County, GA23122102.632+2.6%#2,200 of 2,229

Other business types in Fannin County

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

Questions

How many real estate businesses are in Fannin County, GA?

Fannin County has 122 real estate businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 44.4% from 2019. Official counts list 251 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $167.9M a year, or $14,119 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 122 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 68% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,890 households in Fannin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Fannin County, GA compare with the U.S. for real estate businesses?

Fannin County has 102.6 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 32, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Fannin County would have about 39, against 122 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 229 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 44.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Fannin County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Fannin County at 26,111 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,890 households. The median household income in Fannin County is $57,073 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Fannin County scores 23 for real estate businesses (low), #2,200 of 2,229 scored counties.

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