Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$185,696+2.7% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,255About 0.7× the local median income ($54,062): affordable for a typical household
Days on market74 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Berrien County, GA is worth $185,696, up 2.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $177,619, so the area is 4.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 35% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $40,255 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 $54,062. In the latest IRS figures, 382 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
$185,696
Change in 1 year
+2.7%
Overvalued %
+4.5%
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Fair home value
$177,619
Change in 5 years
+20.3%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,006
Income needed to afford it
$40,255
Property tax rate
0.86%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+35.4%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
16.0%
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Homes for sale
65
Pending sales per 100 listings
29
Asking price per sq ft
$149
People and jobs
Median household income
$54,062
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
3.7%
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Population
18,932
Income adjusted for cost of living
$62,140
Net moves in (IRS)
+382
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
39.3
Flood risk score
30.1
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Wildfire risk score
53.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.0
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Berrien County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Berrien County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $177,619, so the area is 4.5% overvalued.
Is Berrien County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Berrien County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 35% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Berrien County, GA?
Home values in Berrien County, GA are up 2.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Berrien County, GA?
A household needs about $40,255 a year to afford the typical home in Berrien County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,062.