Hoschton, GA
Hoschton wildfire risk explained
Hoschton's 1,892 buildings earn a 54th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hoschton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 58th percentile nationally.
Where Hoschton's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Hoschton: 76.9% of its 1,892 buildings, versus 23.1% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Hoschton compares
Hoschton's 54th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 11th ranking inside Georgia does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 43 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hoschton ranks 14,366 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,787 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 593 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Hoschton and the insurance market
Hoschton's elevated rating (54th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Hoschton
With 76.9% of Hoschton in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Hoschton's figures come from
Hoschton's 54th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hoschton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.