Current listings
The listings below come straight from the MLS through Gold Peach Realty, the brokerage behind this guide. Prices, photos and status are the listing agent’s, not ours; open a listing for the full record. If nothing in Ellijay is showing today, the feed widens to nearby North Georgia mountain homes.
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Cabins and homes for sale from Gold Peach Realty
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Six kinds of cabin country in Gilmer County
“Ellijay cabin” covers very different properties. A cabin inside Coosawattee River Resort comes with a gate, pools and an association. A cabin on the Cartecay answers mostly to county rules and the river. One inside the city limits answers to city hall. The same budget buys a different life in each.
01Gated river community
Coosawattee River Resort
A gated association community its own site describes as spread across 5,500 acres, with pools, parks and a canoe park on the Coosawattee.
- Gated
- Owners’ association
- Pools and parks
- River access
Trade-off: Association rules, gate registration and dues that are not published online; renting means enrolling in the association’s rental program.
Read the Coosawattee River Resort guide
02River frontage
Cartecay & Ellijay river corridors
The two rivers that meet in town. The Cartecay comes in from the east-southeast and the Ellijay River from the north.
- River frontage
- Mostly no association
- Flood-map homework
Trade-off: Low riverside ground can sit in a FEMA flood zone, and many river parcels are reached by private roads.
Read the river cabin guide
03City limits
In town: Ellijay & East Ellijay
The two small cities: 1,862 people in Ellijay and 650 in East Ellijay at the 2020 Census. Groceries, the square and the courthouse are close.
- Walk to the square
- City rules apply
- Smaller lots
Trade-off: The county’s rental chapter does not cover city parcels, and we found no published city rental rules: ask city hall first.
Read the in-town guide
04North toward Blue Ridge
Cherry Log & the GA 515 corridor
An unincorporated community north-northeast of Ellijay on the Zell Miller Mountain Parkway, with national forest nearby.
- Unincorporated
- Forest nearby
- Highway access
Trade-off: Farther from Ellijay’s downtown, and a quiet cabin road can still be a private one.
Read the Cherry Log guide
05Corps of Engineers lake
The Carters Lake side
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake on the Coosawattee, with 62.7 shoreline miles at full power pool.
- Lake nearby
- Public shoreline
- No private docks
Trade-off: The shoreline is Corps land: the Corps said in 2009 there are no private docks or development on it. Buy for the lake nearby, not a dock.
Read the Carters Lake guide
06High ground
Mountain-view lots
Ridge and hillside cabins across the county, with Cohutta Wilderness trailheads and national forest land on the high ground.
- Long views
- Steeper drives
- Winter planning
Trade-off: The view usually comes with a steep drive. Check who maintains the road and how it handles ice.
Read the mountain-view guideWhat decides a cabin deal here
Price is the easy part to compare. The things that sink Gilmer County deals are quieter: a septic permit sized for fewer bedrooms than the listing claims, a private road nobody maintains, a rental license buyers assume comes with the cabin. It does not.
Four facts to know before you tour
- Gilmer County short-term rental host licenses are non-transferable, so a buyer of an existing rental cabin must get a new license. Gilmer County Code, Chapter 45, checked 2026-10-16
- North Georgia Health District says septic drawings and records are not publicly accessible online, but its county Environmental Health offices keep them and usually respond to requests within one to two business days. If a record is on file, it should show the type of system. North Georgia Health District, checked 2026-10-16
- If a short-term rental is reached only by a road that crosses private property and is not maintained by the county, Chapter 45 requires the owner to attest to having a maintenance agreement with the road's owner or owners. Gilmer County Code, Chapter 45, checked 2026-10-16
- The 2020 Census counted 17,717 housing units in Gilmer County. Of these, 12,832 were occupied and 3,336 were vacant units held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, about 19 percent of all units. U.S. Census Bureau, checked 2026-10-16
Run any cabin you like through the due-diligence checker, or work out what it would cost you each month with the carrying-cost worksheet.
When to look
Gilmer County’s busiest weekends are the two of the Georgia Apple Festival in October. If you are touring cabins from out of town, plan showings around them: roads into town and lodging fill up.
Georgia Apple Festival (55th)
Published by the organizerThe county’s big October weekends. Book showings around them: traffic and lodging fill up.
Source: Georgia Apple Festival, checked 2026-10-16
Questions buyers ask
Does a short-term rental license transfer when I buy a cabin in Gilmer County?
No. Gilmer County’s short-term rental host licenses are non-transferable under Chapter 45, Sec. 45-103(c), so a buyer of an existing rental cabin must apply for a new license.
Source: Gilmer County Code, Chapter 45
Where do I look up a Gilmer County parcel?
The county links its Board of Assessors to qPublic, the county’s parcel and assessment lookup.
How do I check internet at a cabin address?
Enter the street address on the FCC National Broadband Map to see which providers report service there, with technologies and speeds, and challenge anything that looks wrong.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection
How many second homes are in Gilmer County?
The 2020 Census counted 3,336 housing units held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, about 19 percent of the county’s 17,717 units.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Can I build a new cabin or add on inside Coosawattee River Resort?
Yes, through the Architectural Review Committee. The resort’s rules require a driveway and land-disturbance ARC permit and a passed pre-driveway inspection before construction plans, and an as-built survey by a licensed surveyor for projects with setbacks.
What happens if Coosawattee River Resort dues go unpaid on a cabin?
Gate access devices are deactivated for every lot the owner holds, and unpaid violation assessments become liens the association may foreclose. Ask the association to confirm dues are current before you close.
Rules and fees change. Every rule on this page links to the office that sets it; confirm with that office before you rely on it.
