Mableton, GA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Cobb County · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta · population 78,314

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Mableton, GA
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59
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Mableton stands

Home values down 3.6% in the last year. population growing 17.7% per year.

Median home $353,395
1-year -3.6%
5-yr CAGR +4.4%
vs 5-yr peak -6.3%
Population +17.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$353k$165k$241k$316k$392k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
35/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
88/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,810/mo$1,307$1,631$1,955202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent124130100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 16.3
Lean buy

At a 16.3 price-to-rent ratio, Mableton is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
32 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
61 · w22%
Distance from peak
56 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
52 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
75 · w10%
Long thesis

Mableton has held up across the cycle: home values at $353,395 with +4.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Mableton's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Mableton

Mableton is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, with an estimated population of 78,314. It anchors the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta metro area. The population has grown 17.7% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Mableton is $353,395 as of 2026-04, down 3.6% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.4% annual growth (-6.3% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Mableton average $1,810 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.0%). The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 17.7% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
○The data is the data: Mableton has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -3.6% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Mableton (Wikipedia)

Mableton is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. Voters of the unincorporated area of Mableton approved a referendum to incorporate on November 8, 2022, and six council members were elected on March 21, 2023, with Michael Owens elected as mayor of Mableton in the 2023 Mableton mayoral election. According to the 2020 census, the census-designated area Mableton had a population of 37,115.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorMichael Owens (D)
Area36.56 sq mi
Elevation978 ft
SettledSeptember 11, 1843
Density2133.48/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Cobb County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Cobb County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Mableton

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
55° / 36°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 71°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
217
~59% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
70%
Humid climate
Median household income
$71,400
Georgia state median
Top industries (state-level)
Logistics/DistributionFilm/TVHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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