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

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Cobb County · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta · population 57,177

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Smyrna, GA
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53
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Smyrna stands

Home values down 3.4% in the last year.

Median home $450,207
1-year -3.4%
5-yr CAGR +4.1%
vs 5-yr peak -5.3%
Population +0.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$450k$234k$321k$407k$494k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
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
71/100
Strong remote-work fit
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
$1,620/mo$1,253$1,505$1,757202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent122122100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 23.2
Lean rent

At a 23.2 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Smyrna. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
33 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
60 · w22%
Distance from peak
59 · w18%
Population growth
58 · w16%
Rent YoY
45 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
68 · w10%
Long thesis

Smyrna has held up across the cycle: home values at $450,207 with +4.1% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Smyrna'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 Smyrna

Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, with an estimated population of 57,177. It anchors the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta metro area. The population grew 0.7% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Smyrna is $450,207 as of 2026-04, down 3.4% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.1% annual growth (-5.3% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Smyrna average $1,620 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.0%). The composite momentum score is 53 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

○The data is the data: Smyrna has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -3.4% 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 Smyrna (Wikipedia)

Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It is located northwest of Atlanta, and is in the inner ring of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. It is included in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta MSA, which is included in the Atlanta–Athens-Clarke–Sandy Springs CSA.

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

City facts

MayorDerek Norton
Area15.61 sq mi
Elevation1060 ft
Established1832
Densityauto/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.

NWS active alerts (GA)Georgia Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

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.

Neighborhoods of Smyrna

8 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Vinings Glen$879,825-2.2%
2King Valley at Vinnings$737,234+1.4%
3Forest Hills$596,477+0.7%
4Williams Park$567,146-1.8%
5Bennett Woods$550,371+1.6%
6Highlands$398,121-3.5%
7Smyrna Heights$396,558-3.6%
8Bellmont Hills$324,264-0.4%

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Run the numbers for Smyrna

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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

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

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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