Cost of living in Scottdale, GA — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$328,653
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
93
Cost index (US=100)
-3.4%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Scottdale, GA is $328,653 as of 2026-04. That places Scottdale below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 93 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Scottdale has fallen 3.4%, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.1% annual growth. The current price sits -5.9% from its 5-year peak in 2024-06.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Scottdale are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$328,653
1-year change-3.4%
5-year price growth+3.1%
10-year price growth+9.2%
vs 5-year peak-5.9%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Scottdale compares

Cost index93 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-7.4%
Population10,698
Momentum score53 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

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