Similar to other places in this area, it is a bit less expensive compared to the rest of the country. Compared to the city of Atlanta however, it's substantially less expensive.
Home prices
The cost of the median home in Emerson is $158,100. In comparison to its nearby areas this is about $3,900 (2%) lower.Compared to the entire country it is about $59,400 (27%) lower, and is about $132,300 (45%) lower compared to the city of Atlanta.
Rents
Emerson's median monthly rent is $853. It is about $185 (17%) lower in comparison to other places in this area.In comparison to the nation as a whole it is roughly $209 (19%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Atlanta it is approximately $300 (26%) lower.
Nearby places
Cartersville
Cartersville is Emerson's neighbor to the northwest. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. The median home in Cartersville is valued at $188,900, which works out to $30,800 (16%) higher than Emerson. Rent there is similar. Cartersville's median rent is $886 a month, which is $33 (3%) higher than Emerson.
Acworth
Acworth is about 6 miles southeast from Emerson. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home cost in Acworth is $182,900, which works out to $24,800 (13%) higher than Emerson. Its rents are significantly more expensive. In Acworth the median rent is $1,268 per month, which works out to $415 (32%) higher than Emerson.
Euharlee
Euharlee is roughly 9 miles west of Emerson. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Euharlee is valued at $148,600, which works out to $9,500 (6%) lower than Emerson. The rent there is a bit more expensive. In Euharlee the median rent is $989 a month, which works out to $136 (13%) higher than Emerson.
Kennesaw
Kennesaw is approximately 10 miles southeast from Emerson. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The price of the median home in Kennesaw is $194,800, which works out to $36,700 (18%) higher than Emerson. The rent there is significantly more expensive. Kennesaw's median rent is $1,270 a month, which is $417 (32%) higher than Emerson.
White
White is roughly 11 miles north of Emerson. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in White is valued at $94,800, which works out to $63,300 (66%) lower than Emerson. The rent there is a little less expensive. White's median rent is $776 a month, which is $77 (9%) lower than Emerson.