Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$159,283+6.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$34,529About 0.7× the local median income ($49,454): affordable for a typical household
Days on market106 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Bacon County, GA is worth $159,283, up 6.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $124,135, so the area is 28.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are up 67% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $34,529 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,454. In the latest IRS figures, 18 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$159,283
Change in 1 year
+6.9%
Overvalued %
+28.3%
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Fair home value
$124,135
Change in 5 years
+40.4%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$863
Income needed to afford it
$34,529
Property tax rate
1.13%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+66.7%
Days on market
106
Listings with a price cut
19.5%
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Homes for sale
30
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$131
People and jobs
Median household income
$49,454
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
2.6%
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Population
11,070
Income adjusted for cost of living
$56,844
Net moves in (IRS)
−18
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
20.6
Flood risk score
15.4
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Wildfire risk score
56.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bacon County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Bacon County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $124,135, so the area is 28.3% overvalued.
Is Bacon County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Bacon County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are up 67% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bacon County, GA?
Home values in Bacon County, GA are up 6.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bacon County, GA?
A household needs about $34,529 a year to afford the typical home in Bacon County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,454.