Roofs in Franklin County, Georgia: home ages, storms and what to plan for
About 10,767 homes stand in Franklin County, Georgia. The largest share was built in the 1990s (22%), and about 74% are old enough that the original roof would be at or past the typical life of an asphalt shingle roof in Georgia.
74%homes with an original roof at or past typical lifespan
9%built in the last 12 years
11hail days 0.75 in+ since 2020
6hail days 1 in+
When homes here were built
2020 or later1%
2010s8%
2000s18%
1990s22%
1980s17%
1970s14%
1960s7%
1950s6%
1940s4%
1939 or earlier4%
Share of homes by decade built (Census ACS 2023 5-year). Clay bars: built long enough ago that the original roof would be at or past a typical asphalt shingle lifespan in Georgia.
62% of homes are single-family detached houses and 76% of occupied homes are owner-occupied; the median owner-occupied home value is about $160,600.
Most homes here are old enough to be on a second or even third roof. That changes what matters at replacement time: decking that has been nailed through twice, flashing that may have been reused before, and attic ventilation that was never brought up to current practice. See roof decking and ventilation basics.
Storm exposure
Since October 14, 2020, radar estimates and National Weather Service reports show hail of three quarters of an inch or more on 11 days here, 6 of them at an inch or more. The largest estimate was 1.43 in on June 16, 2022, and the most recent was July 3, 2026. Hail this frequent is a good reason to look at impact-resistant shingles at replacement time: Class 4 shingles in Georgia.
Full storm history: 30521 · 30639 · 30662 on the North Georgia Hail Map.
Housing data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Lifespan estimate assumes a typical asphalt shingle roof lasts about 20 to 25 years in Georgia; actual roofs may have been replaced earlier after storms. Hail: NOAA MRMS radar estimates and NWS reports.