Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$449,830−0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$97,514About 1.0× the local median income ($93,710): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market68 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 Dawson County, GA is worth $449,830, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $399,220, so the area is 12.7% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $97,514 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 $93,710. Typical rent is $2,139 a month, or $2,641 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,356 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
$449,830
Change in 1 year
−0.4%
Overvalued %
+12.7%
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Fair home value
$399,220
Change in 5 years
+25.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
4.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,438
Income needed to afford it
$97,514
Property tax rate
0.60%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,139
Typical rent for houses
$2,641
Price-to-rent ratio
17.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,762
Gross rental yield
5.71%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.71%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−2.1%
Days on market
68
Listings with a price cut
25.3%
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Homes for sale
275
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$216
People and jobs
Median household income
$93,710
Population change (1 year)
+4.2%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
35,365
Income adjusted for cost of living
$93,616
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,356
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
21.9
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
33.9
Wildfire risk score
33.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dawson County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Dawson County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $399,220, so the area is 12.7% overvalued.
Is Dawson County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Dawson County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dawson County, GA?
Home values in Dawson County, GA are down 0.4% 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 Dawson County, GA?
A household needs about $97,514 a year to afford the typical home in Dawson County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $93,710.