Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$274,022+0.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$59,402About 0.8× the local median income ($71,262): affordable for a typical household
Days on market73 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 Butts County, GA is worth $274,022, up 0.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $230,484, so the area is 18.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are down 18% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $59,402 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 $71,262. Typical rent is $1,761 a month, or $2,174 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 356 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
$274,022
Change in 1 year
+0.8%
Overvalued %
+18.9%
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Fair home value
$230,484
Change in 5 years
+23.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,485
Income needed to afford it
$59,402
Property tax rate
0.82%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,761
Typical rent for houses
$2,174
Price-to-rent ratio
13.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Gross rental yield
7.71%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.01%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−17.9%
Days on market
73
Listings with a price cut
18.7%
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Homes for sale
115
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$175
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,262
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
27,218
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,191
Net moves in (IRS)
+356
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
20.5
Flood risk score
32.1
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Wildfire risk score
38.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Butts County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Butts County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $230,484, so the area is 18.9% overvalued.
Is Butts County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Butts County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are down 18% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Butts County, GA?
Home values in Butts County, GA are up 0.8% 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 Butts County, GA?
A household needs about $59,402 a year to afford the typical home in Butts County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,262.