Tate City is a community in Rabun County, Georgia across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30525 and 30546.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clayton; part is in Tate City
Part is in Tate City, part in Hiawassee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tate City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL531 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tate City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tate City had 27 residents in the 2020 census, up 69% since 2010.
Rabun County grew from 6,285 residents in 1900 to 16,883 in 2020.
Rabun County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 74.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Germany Valley, GA weather station (3 miles away).
5,271 jobs at 535 businesses in Rabun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
148 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tate City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Towns County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County Elementary SchoolHiawassee | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| Towns County Middle SchoolHiawassee | 6–8 | 197 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| Towns County High SchoolHiawassee | 9–12 | 279 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastgate Life AcademyHiawassee | Pre-K–12 | 33 | Pentecostal | 15.0 mi |
| Blue Ridge Therapeutic WildernessClayton | 8–12 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 6.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clayton, Hiawassee and Mountain City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.