Austell, GA
How exposed is Austell to wildfire?
Austell sits at the 59th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 3,220 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Austell at the 63rd percentile, close to its 59th-percentile risk score.
Where Austell's buildings actually sit
Only 37.5% of Austell's 3,220 buildings carry Direct exposure and 0% carry Indirect; the remaining 62.6% are Minimal, which shifts the risk driving this page's score toward the surrounding landscape rather than any one structure.
How Austell compares
Austell ranks lower within Georgia (18th percentile statewide) than its 59th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Austell ranks 12,819 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,145 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 552 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Austell's elevated wildfire rating (59th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Even with 62.6% of Austell outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
Where Austell's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 3,220 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Austell. The exposure-zones guide covers what Austell's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.