Mountain townsGeorgia2026
Georgia Mountain Towns
Blue Ridge, Ellijay and Helen were the most booked of the 16 mountain towns in Georgia on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 48,897, 29,500 and 15,548 stays. October is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 3.5 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Among the 12 towns with 200+ homes
- Most booked of these 12
- Blue Ridge 48,897 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 12
- Blue Ridge $49,016 a year
- Highest rated of these 12
- Dahlonega 4.91 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 12
- Sautee Nacoochee $281 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 12
- Blairsville 4.3 nights
Ranking
Georgia Mountain Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the mountain towns and villages in Georgia with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Blue Ridge | 48,897 | $393 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ellijay | 29,500 | $339 |
| 3 | Helen | 15,548 | $317 |
| 4 | Dahlonega | 13,563 | $322 |
| 5 | Morganton | 10,607 | $372 |
| 6 | Mineral Bluff | 10,182 | $407 |
| 7 | Sautee Nacoochee | 8,525 | $281 |
| 8 | Cherry Log | 8,282 | $348 |
| 9 | Blairsville | 7,768 | $289 |
| 10 | Hiawassee | 7,274 | $291 |
| 11 | Cleveland | 6,614 | $333 |
| 12 | Clayton | 5,280 | $275 |
| 13 | Jasper | 4,989 | $329 |
| 14 | Rising Fawn | 4,321 | $274 |
| 15 | Clarkesville | 3,255 | $272 |
| 16 | Suches | 3,031 | $232 |
Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
7 of 8 are busiest in October. Sautee Nacoochee peaks in December. Among guests who left a review, Atlanta is the top home city in all 8. Cabins, campers and other outdoor stays are the largest home type in 6 of the 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Blue Ridge
Of the 12 mountain towns in Georgia with 200 or more homes, Blue Ridge had the most Airbnb homes, at 1,523, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Helen
Of the 12 mountain towns in Georgia with 200 or more homes, Helen had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 29%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Houses were the largest home type in Helen, at 38% of homes.
- 4Dahlonega
Of the 12 mountain towns in Georgia with 200 or more homes, Dahlonega had the highest guest rating, at 4.91, and had the highest occupancy, at 43%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Houses were the largest home type in Dahlonega, at 46% of homes.
- 6Mineral Bluff
Of the 12 mountain towns in Georgia with 200 or more homes, Mineral Bluff had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 63%, and had the highest nightly rate, at $407, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 7Sautee Nacoochee
Of the 12 mountain towns in Georgia with 200 or more homes, Sautee Nacoochee had the lowest nightly rate, at $281, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
October, December and November rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the mountain towns in Georgia, and January and February as the quietest. October is the busiest month in 13 of the 16, while Sautee Nacoochee, Cleveland and Clarkesville peak in December. Across the 16 towns, nightly rates run lowest in August, at about $308, and highest in December, at about $371. Across the 16 towns, stays run longest in July, at 4.4 nights, and shortest in February, at 2.9 nights.
October ranks first, February last
Airbnb months in calendar order. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Typical stay | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October | 3.1 nights | $361 |
| 2 | December | 3.8 nights | $371 |
| 3 | November | 3.3 nights | $358 |
| 4 | July | 4.4 nights | $346 |
| 5 | June | 3.9 nights | $343 |
| 6 | September | 3.0 nights | $313 |
| 7 | March | 3.4 nights | $330 |
| 8 | August | 3.7 nights | $308 |
| 9 | May | 3.3 nights | $326 |
| 10 | April | 3.3 nights | $317 |
| 11 | January | 3.2 nights | $339 |
| 12 | February | 2.9 nights | $330 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 98.5% come from within the United States. The top home cities among those guests are Atlanta, Tampa and Orlando. Cherry Log draws the most from abroad, at 2%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
98.5% from within the United States
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 12 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Blue Ridge has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $49,016 a year. Of those 12, Dahlonega has the highest occupancy, at 43%, and Sautee Nacoochee has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $281. Blue Ridge is also the most booked of the 16.
Highest revenue per home of these 12
A year, AirROI estimate
- Blue Ridge $49,016
- Dahlonega $46,622
- Mineral Bluff $45,341
- Cherry Log $44,692
- Morganton $41,726
Highest occupancy of these 12
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Dahlonega 43%
- Cherry Log 41%
- Blue Ridge 40%
- Sautee Nacoochee 40%
- Ellijay 38%
Lowest nightly rate of these 12
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Sautee Nacoochee $281
- Blairsville $289
- Hiawassee $291
- Helen $317
- Dahlonega $322
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular mountain town in Georgia?
By AirROI's estimates, Blue Ridge is the most booked of the 16 mountain towns in Georgia, with 48,897 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Ellijay is second, with 29,500. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable mountain town in Georgia?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Georgia with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Sautee Nacoochee ($281), Blairsville ($289) and Hiawassee ($291). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small mountain towns in Georgia?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 16 mountain towns it lists in Georgia are Clarkesville (116), Suches (121) and Rising Fawn (122). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What mountain towns in Georgia offer the strongest Airbnb returns?
Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Georgia with 200 or more homes, the highest are Blue Ridge ($49,016), Dahlonega ($46,622) and Mineral Bluff ($45,341). Among the same towns, Dahlonega has the highest occupancy, at 43%.
Method
How These Lists and Numbers Are Made
How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to sit in a mountain range or right at its foot, with the mountains the reason it is known and why people go. The town's own listings can back that up, with 15% of its listing titles naming the mountains. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.
How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 451,617 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.