The median sale price of a home in Cherokee County was $498K over the last 3 months, down 3.2% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Cherokee County is $203, down 4.7% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Cherokee County today?
Over the three months ending August 2026, Cherokee County home prices were down 3.2% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $498K. On average, homes in Cherokee County sell after 51 days on the market compared to 51 days last year. There were 391 homes sold in August this year, up from 359 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$498,332
-3.2% YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2026
Growth
% YoY
Cherokee County, GA
$498,332
-3.2%
United States
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Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
98.4%
+0.4 pt YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
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Climate's impact on Cherokee County housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Cherokee County.
Flood Factor - Moderate
2% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Cherokee County has a moderate risk of flooding. 2,167 properties in Cherokee County are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 2% of all properties in Cherokee County. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
20% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Cherokee County has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 23,383 properties in Cherokee County that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 20% of all properties in Cherokee County.
99% of properties are at moderate
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Cherokee County has a Moderate Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Cherokee County is most at risk from hurricanes. 112,091 properties in Cherokee County have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 70 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 82 mph.
86% of properties are at major
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Cherokee County has a major risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 86% of homes in Cherokee County have a Major Heat Factor®.
Cherokee County is expected to see a 157% increase in the number of days over 102ºF over the next 30 years. Cherokee County is expected to experience 7