Good Hope, Georgia (ZIP 30641) is a small rural town in Walton County where homes sell for more than the county average, not less. Over the three months ending July 29, 2026, the average sold price in 30641 was $513,585 compared to $463,293 across all of Walton County, a premium of roughly 10.9%. Homes here took an average of 84 days to sell versus 62 days countywide, and sellers who priced correctly still captured 98.9% of final list price.
There were 17 active listings and 12 closed sales in 30641 during that window, which works out to 4.3 months of supply. Walton County overall carried 5.0 months. The single biggest thing to know: almost nothing trades under $350,000 in this ZIP anymore.
Good Hope, Georgia Real Estate: ZIP 30641
Acreage, A-Rated Walton County Schools, and a Market That Runs on Its Own Clock
How Does Good Hope Compare to All of Walton County?
This is the question we get most often, and the answer surprises almost everybody. Good Hope has a reputation as the affordable rural corner of the county. The sales data says something different. Homes in the 30641 ZIP code are selling for meaningfully more than the Walton County average, and they are taking longer to get there.
The reason is simple once you see the inventory. The 30641 ZIP stretches well past the town limits and covers a lot of acreage tracts, custom builds, and larger homes on multiple acres. There is very little starter-home product left in it. Meanwhile Walton County as a whole includes dense subdivision inventory in Loganville and Monroe where the volume sits in the $300,000 to $400,000 range.
| Metric (3 months ending 7/29/26) | Good Hope / 30641 | All of Walton County | What It Tells You |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Sold Price | $513,585 | $463,293 | 30641 runs about 10.9% higher |
| Average Active List Price | $735,165 | $580,745 | Sellers here are asking 26.6% more |
| Average Days on Market (Sold) | 84 days | 62 days | 22 extra days to contract |
| Average Days on Market (Active) | 131 days | 85 days | Current inventory is aging |
| Sold Price to Final List Price | 98.9% | 98.4% | 30641 holds price slightly better |
| Sold Price to Original List Price | 98.0% | 96.5% | Fewer deep price cuts here |
| Active Listings | 17 | 590 | Thin, low-choice market |
| Pending Sales | 2 | 120 | Small pipeline right now |
| Pending Ratio | 12% | 20% | Buyer demand is softer in 30641 |
| Closed Sales (3 months) | 12 | 354 | 30641 is about 3% of county volume |
| Sales Per Month | 4 | 118 | Roughly one closing a week |
| Months Supply of Inventory | 4.3 | 5.0 | 30641 is actually tighter on supply |
| Absorption Rate | 23.5% | 20.0% | Inventory clears a bit faster here |
Source: REMO AreaPro Real Estate Market Overview for ZIP 30641 and Walton County, data as of July 29, 2026, provided by Chris Davis, Davis Team, Keller Williams Atlanta Partners. Sold figures reflect closings between April 30 and July 29, 2026.
The One Number That Matters Most
Look at the gap between the average active list price of $735,165 and the average sold price of $513,585. Sellers who are on the market today are asking about 43% more than what buyers actually paid over the last three months. Some of that is mix, because a $1.25 million-plus listing sits in the active pool and has been on market 119 days. But a lot of it is optimism. That single spread explains why the average active listing in this ZIP has been sitting 131 days.
Countywide the same spread is only about 25%. Good Hope sellers are further out over their skis than the county as a whole, and the days-on-market number is the receipt.
What This Market Means for You Right Now
If You Are Selling in 30641
- Price to the sold comps, not the active comps. The active pool is asking 43% above what is actually closing.
- The $450,000 to $500,000 band is your traffic jam. Six homes are active there with an average of 196 days on market and 6.0 months of supply.
- Good news: homes that are priced right are getting 98.9% of final list and 98.0% of original list. Buyers are not lowballing, they are just skipping overpriced listings.
- Plan for a longer runway. Budget 84-plus days to contract, not the 62 you might hear quoted for the county.
- Acreage, outbuildings, and land use flexibility are the differentiators here. Market them hard.
If You Are Buying in 30641
- Your leverage lives in the aged listings. Anything past 120 days on market is a real negotiation.
- Do not expect a bargain under $350,000. There were zero active listings and zero closings in the $200,000 to $350,000 range this period.
- Only 17 active listings countywide in this ZIP means you may wait for the right one. Get your alerts set up early.
- The $500,000 to $1,000,000 band is competitive. That segment closed at 101.7% of list price, above asking on average.
- Compare 30641 against Monroe, Social Circle, and Statham if budget is the driver.
Good Hope 30641 Market by Price Range
Averages hide a lot in a market this small. Here is the same 30641 data broken out band by band so you can see exactly where activity is and is not happening.
| Price Range | Active | DoM Active | Pending | Sold | DoM Sold | % of List | Mo. Supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 87.4% | 0.0 |
| $200,000 to $350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 |
| $350,000 to $400,000 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96.5% | 3.3 |
| $400,000 to $450,000 | 1 | 251 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 100.0% | 3.3 |
| $450,000 to $500,000 | 6 | 196 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 97.7% | 6.0 |
| Under $500k Totals | 8 | 181 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 96.2% | 4.0 |
| $500,000 to $600,000 | 3 | 96 | 0 | 4 | 128 | 101.5% | 2.3 |
| $600,000 to $700,000 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 |
| $700,000 to $800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 110.0% | 0.0 |
| $800,000 to $900,000 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 94.1% | 6.7 |
| $500k to $1M Totals | 8 | 82 | 0 | 6 | 110 | 101.7% | 4.0 |
| $1,250,000 and up | 1 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 |
| 30641 Market Totals | 17 | 131 | 2 | 12 | 84 | 98.9% | 4.3 |
DoM means days on market. Months supply of inventory measures how long it would take to sell all current listings at the recent pace of sales. Under six months is generally considered a seller-leaning market. Source: REMO AreaPro, 30641, data as of July 29, 2026.
Three Things This Table Tells Us
1. The entry market has essentially disappeared. One sale under $200,000 in three months, and nothing at all between $200,000 and $350,000. If you are shopping under $350,000 in Walton County, you are shopping in Monroe, Loganville, or Social Circle, not 30641.
2. The upper-mid market is the strong one. The $500,000 to $1,000,000 segment closed at 101.7% of list price on average, with the $700,000 to $800,000 band landing at 110%. In Walton County overall that same segment landed at 99.0%. When the right acreage property hits in 30641, buyers compete for it.
3. The $450,000 to $500,000 band is stuck. Six active listings averaging 196 days, one pending, and 6.0 months of supply. That is the softest spot in this ZIP and the clearest place to negotiate.
What Is Your Good Hope Home Actually Worth Today?
Averages are useful for context, but they are not your house. Acreage, road frontage, well versus county water, outbuildings, and the age of your roof all move the number in a market this small. Pull a real-time value estimate below, then let us walk the property and give you the number that a Walton County appraiser and a buyer will actually agree on.
What Is Good Hope, Georgia Actually Like?
Good Hope is a genuinely small town. The 2020 Census counted 339 residents inside the town limits, spread across roughly 1.9 square miles at an elevation of about 797 feet. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated it in 1905, and the name came from the first settlers’ plain-spoken hope that the place would prosper. The town still runs its own site at GoodHopeGA.com, and yes, the tagline really is about sharing the roads.
The ZIP code is a much bigger animal than the town. 30641 reaches out into the rural center of Walton County, which is where all that acreage inventory and the higher sale prices come from. When you search homes in Good Hope, you are really searching a wide rural footprint between Monroe and the Oconee County line, not 339 people’s front yards.
Life here looks like pastureland, pine stands, county roads, a lot of pickup trucks, and neighbors who genuinely notice when your gate is open. Monroe is about seven miles away for groceries, restaurants, and the historic square. Athens and the University of Georgia are roughly 18 miles east. Downtown Atlanta is about 45 miles west via Highway 78 through Loganville.
Good Hope, GA at a Glance
| County | Walton County, Georgia |
| ZIP Code | 30641 |
| Town Population (2020 Census) | 339 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Land Area | About 1.9 square miles (town limits) |
| Elevation | About 797 feet |
| Area Codes | 470 / 678 / 770 |
| School District | Walton County School District |
| Avg Sold Price (30641) | $513,585 as of July 29, 2026 |
| Distance to Monroe | About 7 miles |
| Distance to Athens | About 18 miles |
| Distance to Loganville | About 17 miles |
| Distance to Atlanta | About 45 miles via Highway 78 |
Top Reasons People Move to Good Hope, GA
Land You Can Actually Use
This is the main draw. Multi-acre parcels with room for a shop, a barn, a garden, horses, or just distance from the nearest neighbor. That kind of property is getting scarce anywhere inside metro Atlanta’s growth ring.
Walton County Schools
Good Hope students attend the Walton County School District, a system of roughly 15 schools serving close to 14,700 students. It is the same district that serves Monroe, Loganville, and Walnut Grove families.
Central to Everything
Monroe in seven miles, Athens in eighteen, Atlanta in forty-five. Good Hope sits at the middle of the Atlanta to Athens corridor, which is exactly why the corridor is growing the way it is.
Values That Hold
Sellers here captured 98.0% of original list price over the last three months compared to 96.5% countywide. Homes take longer to sell, but they do not get chopped up on price the way they do in higher-volume markets.
Low Competition Inventory
With only 17 active listings and 4.3 months of supply, this is not a market where your home is competing against forty near-identical floor plans in the same subdivision. Distinctive property stands out.
Real Small Town Culture
Long-established churches, community events, and a town government you can actually get on the phone. For families who want their kids to grow up knowing their neighbors, this is the trade they are making.
Ready to Find the Right Property in 30641?
With only 17 active listings in the ZIP, the right acreage property does not sit around waiting to be discovered. We watch this market daily and we can get you in front of listings before they hit the aggregator sites.
- Live MLS access to every Good Hope and Walton County listing
- Straight talk on well, septic, road frontage, and land use questions
- Nineteen years and 500-plus closings in this exact corridor
What Schools Serve Good Hope, GA?
Good Hope falls inside the Walton County School District, which covers the entire county except for the Social Circle city system. According to U.S. News, the district runs about 15 schools serving roughly 14,700 students, with a student-to-teacher ratio near 16 to 1. On Niche, Walton County currently ranks around 37th among Georgia school districts with a 4.1-star parent and student rating.
School assignment in rural Walton County is address-specific and boundaries do get adjusted, so always confirm your exact zoning through the district before you write an offer. We can pull it for any address you are considering.
- PublicGood Hope Elementary SchoolWalton County School District · Grades PK through 5 · The community anchor school
- PublicCarver Middle SchoolWalton County School District · Grades 6 through 8 · Serves much of the Monroe and Good Hope area
- PublicMonroe Area High SchoolWalton County School District · Grades 9 through 12 · Primary high school for the Good Hope area
- PrivateGeorge Walton AcademyMonroe · Independent college-preparatory school · PK through 12
- CollegeUniversity of GeorgiaAbout 18 miles east in Athens · Flagship public research university
- CollegeAthens Technical CollegeWalton County campus in Monroe · Technical and workforce programs close to home
Things to Do In and Around Good Hope
Historic Monroe Square
Seven miles up the road, Monroe’s restored downtown square delivers boutiques, local restaurants, coffee, and a steady calendar of community events.
Hard Labor Creek State Park
One of Georgia’s best state parks sits nearby in Rutledge with camping, golf, a lake beach, disc golf, and equestrian trails.
Athens and UGA
Eighteen miles east puts you in the Classic City for Bulldog football, live music, and one of the best restaurant scenes in the Southeast.
Equestrian Country
The acreage here supports a real horse community. Barns, pastures, and riding space are part of everyday life in this part of Walton County.
Farm Stands and Markets
Roadside produce, seasonal markets, and local growers throughout Walton County. In late summer this is genuinely one of the perks.
Lake Country Access
Lake Oconee is under an hour southeast for boating, golf, and weekend escapes without committing to a second mortgage on lakefront.
Community and Faith
Long-established churches and civic groups still form the backbone of social life here, which is a big part of why families stay put for generations.
Shopping and Healthcare
Monroe covers groceries, hardware, and Piedmont Walton Hospital. Loganville and Athens fill in for bigger retail and specialty medical care.
Quiet That Is Real
No through traffic, no highway hum, dark skies at night. For a lot of our buyers this is the entire reason they looked at Good Hope in the first place.
What Kind of Homes Are For Sale in Good Hope?
Because 30641 is thin on inventory, it helps to know what you are actually shopping for before the right one shows up. Here is what typically trades in this ZIP.
Acreage and Mini-Farms
One to ten-plus acre tracts with a primary home, often with barns, shops, or fenced pasture. This is the signature product here and the reason average prices run above the county.
Custom Builds on Land
Higher-end homes built to order on private acreage, frequently in the $600,000 to $900,000 range. These drive the upper bands of the market data above.
Small Rural Subdivisions
Pockets of three and four bedroom homes on larger-than-average lots. This is the closest thing 30641 has to conventional subdivision inventory.
Older Homes in Town
The historic core of Good Hope holds the longest-established properties in the community. Character, mature trees, and walkable town streets.
Raw Land and Timber Tracts
Unimproved acreage for buyers who want to build, hold, or hunt. Ask us about road frontage, perc test history, and utility access before you commit.
Monroe Fringe Properties
The stretch between Good Hope and Monroe trades convenience for a little less isolation while keeping the rural feel and the Walton County schools.
Looking for a specific type of property in 30641? Tell us what you need and we will set up a live alert the moment it hits the MLS.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Good Hope, GA Real Estate
What is the average home price in Good Hope, GA (30641)?
The average sold price in ZIP 30641 was $513,585 for closings between April 30 and July 29, 2026. That is about 10.9% above the Walton County average of $463,293 for the same period. Average active list price in the ZIP was $735,165, which is notably higher than what is actually closing.
Is Good Hope more expensive than the rest of Walton County?
Yes, on average. Good Hope’s 30641 ZIP sold at $513,585 versus $463,293 countywide. The reason is inventory mix: 30641 is dominated by acreage properties and custom homes on land, while the county’s sales volume is concentrated in subdivision homes in the $300,000 to $400,000 range in Monroe and Loganville.
How long does it take to sell a home in Good Hope, GA?
Homes that closed in 30641 averaged 84 days on market, compared to 62 days across Walton County. Current active listings have been on market an average of 131 days. Plan for a longer runway here than you would in a higher-volume suburban market.
Is Good Hope a buyer’s market or a seller’s market right now?
It sits close to balanced with a slight seller lean. Months supply of inventory in 30641 is 4.3 months versus 5.0 for Walton County, and anything under six months has traditionally been considered seller-leaning. That said, the 12% pending ratio (versus 20% countywide) says current buyer demand is soft, so overpriced listings will sit.
Can I find a home under $300,000 in Good Hope, GA?
Realistically, no. Over the three months ending July 29, 2026, there were zero closings and zero active listings between $200,000 and $350,000 in ZIP 30641. If your budget is under $350,000, look at Monroe, Loganville, or Social Circle, where that price band is actively trading.
What county is Good Hope, GA in?
Good Hope is in Walton County, Georgia, the same county as Monroe, Loganville, Social Circle, Walnut Grove, and Between. The county seat is Monroe, about seven miles away.
What school district serves Good Hope, GA?
The Walton County School District serves Good Hope. The district covers all of Walton County except the Social Circle city system and runs roughly 15 schools for about 14,700 students. Assignments are address-specific, so confirm zoning with the district before you buy.
How far is Good Hope from Atlanta and Athens?
Good Hope is roughly 45 miles from downtown Atlanta, typically driven via Highway 78 through Loganville, and about 18 miles from Athens and the University of Georgia. Monroe is about seven miles away for daily errands.
Is Good Hope a good place to buy land or acreage?
It is one of the better options left in the Atlanta to Athens corridor for usable acreage inside a strong school district. Just go in with clear eyes on price: acreage tracts here command a premium and the market moves slowly. Confirm road frontage, perc test status, well and septic condition, and any conservation use covenants before closing. Ask us to pull current acreage listings.
How often is this Good Hope market data updated?
This page reflects REMO AreaPro market data as of July 29, 2026, drawn from MLS activity for ZIP 30641 and Walton County. We refresh these numbers as new reports come in, generally monthly. For a live snapshot on a specific address, use the home value tool above or reach out directly.
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Market statistics on this page are sourced from REMO AreaPro Real Estate Market Overview reports for ZIP code 30641 and Walton County, Georgia, with data as of July 29, 2026, reflecting closed sales from April 30 through July 29, 2026. Data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and is subject to change. Small-market statistics based on a limited number of transactions can swing significantly month to month. Nothing on this page constitutes an appraisal, a guarantee of value, or legal, tax, or financial advice. School attendance zones, boundaries, and district information change and should be independently verified with the Walton County School District for any specific address. Chris Davis is a licensed Georgia REALTOR® (License #327023) with the Davis Team at Keller Williams Atlanta Partners. Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.