Hiram
Paulding County's retail corridor, with a median of 30 days on market.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Hiram is a small market that moves fast. It logged just 262 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, but the median sale went under contract in 30 days, quicker than Dallas next door at 42 days. The median price: $341,900.
What you're buying is convenience. The Highway 278 corridor is Paulding County's main retail strip, so groceries and errands stay close instead of pulling you into Cobb. Inventory is thin, though. With this few listings, give the search some patience.
What the housing stock actually is
Hiram's stock centers on the 2000s: 41% of homes sold were built in that decade, another 24% in the 1980s and 90s, and 25% in 2015 or later. So the typical listing is a suburban two-story or ranch on a subdivision lot.
Homes here run a little smaller than Dallas: typical sales between 1,446 and 2,354 square feet, at $171 per square foot at the median. The middle half of sales runs $285,250 to $413,750. The average sale closed at 96.2% of list, so full price isn't the default, even at a 30-day pace.
Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Y-axis does not start at zero.
View the data table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $300K |
| Nov 2021 | $305K |
| Dec 2021 | $299K |
| Jan 2022 | $298K |
| Feb 2022 | $304K |
| Mar 2022 | $334K |
| Apr 2022 | $320K |
| May 2022 | $360K |
| Jun 2022 | $330K |
| Jul 2022 | $359K |
| Aug 2022 | $317K |
| Sep 2022 | $333K |
| Oct 2022 | $342K |
| Nov 2022 | $344K |
| Dec 2022 | $303K |
| Jan 2023 | $320K |
| Feb 2023 | $295K |
| Mar 2023 | $320K |
| Apr 2023 | $318K |
| May 2023 | $325K |
| Jun 2023 | $322K |
| Jul 2023 | $330K |
| Aug 2023 | $320K |
| Sep 2023 | $347K |
| Oct 2023 | $325K |
| Nov 2023 | $325K |
| Dec 2023 | $340K |
| Jan 2024 | $330K |
| Feb 2024 | $318K |
| Mar 2024 | $325K |
| Apr 2024 | $340K |
| May 2024 | $325K |
| Jun 2024 | $335K |
| Jul 2024 | $350K |
| Aug 2024 | $317K |
| Sep 2024 | $330K |
| Oct 2024 | $311K |
| Nov 2024 | $313K |
| Dec 2024 | $320K |
| Jan 2025 | $323K |
| Feb 2025 | $320K |
| Mar 2025 | $310K |
| Apr 2025 | $333K |
| May 2025 | $307K |
| Jun 2025 | $344K |
| Jul 2025 | $309K |
| Aug 2025 | $370K |
| Sep 2025 | $376K |
| Oct 2025 | $360K |
| Nov 2025 | $406K |
| Dec 2025 | $328K |
| Jan 2026 | $320K |
| Feb 2026 | $354K |
| Mar 2026 | $310K |
| Apr 2026 | $340K |
| May 2026 | $321K |
| Jun 2026 | $374K |
| Jul 2026 | $335K |
| Aug 2026 | $323K |
| Sep 2026 | $393K |
What tends to work well
- Buyers shopping $285,250 to $413,750, the middle half of Hiram's FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Anyone who wants daily retail close by; the Highway 278 corridor carries the county's shopping.
- Silver Comet Trail riders; the trail runs right through Hiram.
- Buyers priced out of west Cobb who still work on that side of the metro.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers who need a lot of choice at once; 262 closings a year is about a sixth of Dallas's volume.
- Anyone needing a quick interstate commute; Paulding County has none.
- Buyers who want a historic downtown; Hiram's center of gravity is the retail corridor, not a square.
- Buyers counting on rapid appreciation; the annual median rose from $328,500 in 2022 to only $338,750 in 2025.
How are the commutes from Hiram?
US 278 runs through the middle of Hiram and carries both the retail traffic and the commute. Highway 92 crosses it, heading north toward Acworth and south toward Douglasville. No interstate enters Paulding County, so every trip starts on these two roads, and the peak-hour backup on 278 is part of the deal.
This is a driving county. As of 2026 there's no MARTA rail or bus service in Paulding, so budget a car per driver.
Drive times are realistic off-peak to peak ranges, not promises. Test your own commute at your own hours before you buy; we say that to every client.
- 25-45 min
- to Marietta
- 40-70 min
- to the Perimeter
- 45-80 min
- to Midtown
- 50-85 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Hiram?
Hiram is served by the Paulding County School District.
Hiram High School
Paulding County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,468
- students
- 17.5:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 31.2% / 26.8%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Sources: enrollment, grades, and staffing from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data API (2022-23); assessment figures from Georgia Milestones, Governor's Office of Student Achievement downloadable data, 2024-25, share of tested students scoring Proficient or Distinguished on Georgia Milestones (ELA and Math; EOG for elementary and middle schools, American Literature and Algebra EOC for high schools). Attendance zones are set by the district, change over time, and must be verified address by address before you rely on them. We identify schools factually and present official statistics uniformly; we do not rate, rank, or characterize schools.
Everyday life
The Highway 278 corridor does the heavy lifting: big-box retail, groceries, and most of Paulding County's chain restaurants line it. That's the practical pitch. You get a lower-cost county without driving to Cobb for basics.
The Silver Comet Trail crosses through Hiram with trailhead access in town, and Ben Hill Strickland Park is the in-town county park option. The market itself is small and quick: 262 closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a median 30 days on market, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
If you like Hiram, also look at
Dallas
$365K median · 42 days
Powder Springs
$375K median · 35 days
Acworth
$410K median · 29 days
Douglasville
$304K median · 43 days
Medians and days on market: trailing 12 months. Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
Questions people ask
Hiram questions, answered
Is Hiram a good place to live?
Hiram, Paulding County, GA logged 262 home closings in the 12 months through September 2026, and the median sale went under contract in 30 days, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The appeal is practical: the Highway 278 retail corridor plus Silver Comet Trail access, at a $341,900 median. The tradeoffs are thin inventory and a commute with no interstate anywhere in the county.
What is the median home price in Hiram?
The median home price in Hiram, Paulding County, GA is $341,900 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales falls between $285,250 and $413,750. The annual median moved from $328,500 in 2022 to $338,750 in 2025, so this has been a steady market, not a hot one. The Terence Richardson Group publishes this data monthly.
How far is Hiram from Atlanta?
Hiram, Paulding County, GA sits about 25 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Off-peak, it's a 35 to 40 minute drive. At rush hour, plan on 50 to 80 minutes depending on how US 278 is moving, because there's no interstate in Paulding County. The surface-road stretch is the variable, so test it at your own commute hour.
Are homes in Hiram newer or older?
41% of homes sold in Hiram, Paulding County, GA over the past year were built in the 2000s, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Another 25% were built 2015 or later, so the market skews recent and suburban. Typical homes run 1,446 to 2,354 square feet at $171 per square foot at the median.
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