Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$121,152−2.0% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$26,263About 0.6× the local median income ($47,228): affordable for a typical household
Days on market79 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Ben Hill County, GA is worth $121,152, down 2.0% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $122,990, so the area is 1.5% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $26,263 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 $47,228. In the latest IRS figures, 86 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
$121,152
Change in 1 year
−2.0%
Overvalued %
−1.5%
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Fair home value
$122,990
Change in 5 years
+23.1%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$657
Income needed to afford it
$26,263
Property tax rate
1.07%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+2.9%
Days on market
79
Listings with a price cut
12.6%
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Homes for sale
72
Pending sales per 100 listings
10
Asking price per sq ft
$107
People and jobs
Median household income
$47,228
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
17,099
Income adjusted for cost of living
$54,285
Net moves in (IRS)
−86
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
25.4
Flood risk score
23.3
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Wildfire risk score
42.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.5
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ben Hill County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Ben Hill County, GA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $122,990, so the area is 1.5% undervalued.
Is Ben Hill County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Ben Hill County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ben Hill County, GA?
Home values in Ben Hill County, GA are down 2.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ben Hill County, GA?
A household needs about $26,263 a year to afford the typical home in Ben Hill County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $47,228.