Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$118,258+2.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,636About 0.5× the local median income ($48,527): affordable for a typical household
Days on market26 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Baker County, GA is worth $118,258, up 2.3% from a year ago. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 26 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,636 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 $48,527. In the latest IRS figures, 10 more people moved in than out.
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
$118,258
Change in 1 year
+2.3%
Home value to income
2.4×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$641
Income needed to afford it
$25,636
Property tax rate
0.86%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
26
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
3
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$151
People and jobs
Median household income
$48,527
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
6.7%
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Population
2,725
Income adjusted for cost of living
$55,778
Net moves in (IRS)
+10
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
9.8
Flood risk score
13.1
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Wildfire risk score
30.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Baker County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Baker County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 26 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Baker County, GA?
Home values in Baker County, GA are up 2.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Baker County, GA?
A household needs about $25,636 a year to afford the typical home in Baker County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $48,527.