Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$324,008+1.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$70,238About 0.9× the local median income ($82,311): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Bartow County, GA is worth $324,008, up 1.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $269,655, so the area is 20.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $70,238 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 $82,311. Typical rent is $1,734 a month, or $2,140 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,702 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
$324,008
Change in 1 year
+1.0%
Overvalued %
+20.2%
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Fair home value
$269,655
Change in 5 years
+25.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,756
Income needed to afford it
$70,238
Property tax rate
0.70%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,734
Typical rent for houses
$2,140
Price-to-rent ratio
15.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,762
Gross rental yield
6.42%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.17%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+18.7%
Days on market
65
Listings with a price cut
26.1%
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Homes for sale
603
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$184
People and jobs
Median household income
$82,311
Population change (1 year)
+2.4%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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Population
120,800
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,229
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,702
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
65.3
Flood risk score
67.8
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Wildfire risk score
62.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bartow County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Bartow County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $269,655, so the area is 20.2% overvalued.
Is Bartow County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Bartow County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bartow County, GA?
Home values in Bartow County, GA are up 1.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bartow County, GA?
A household needs about $70,238 a year to afford the typical home in Bartow County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $82,311.