Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$126,402+2.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,401About 0.5× the local median income ($50,559): affordable for a typical household
Days on market70 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+1.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Dougherty County, GA is worth $126,402, up 2.5% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $131,688, so the area is 4.0% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $27,401 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 $50,559. Typical rent is $978 a month, or $1,174 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 299 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
$126,402
Change in 1 year
+2.5%
Overvalued %
−4.0%
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Fair home value
$131,688
Change in 5 years
+27.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$685
Income needed to afford it
$27,401
Property tax rate
1.32%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$978
Typical rent for houses
$1,174
Price-to-rent ratio
10.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,103
Gross rental yield
9.29%
Cap rate (estimate)
6.04%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+18.5%
Days on market
70
Listings with a price cut
17.6%
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Homes for sale
358
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$97
People and jobs
Median household income
$50,559
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
10.2%
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Population
82,616
Income adjusted for cost of living
$57,650
Net moves in (IRS)
−299
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
82.8
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
87.6
Wildfire risk score
70.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dougherty County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Dougherty County, GA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $131,688, so the area is 4.0% undervalued.
Is Dougherty County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Dougherty County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dougherty County, GA?
Home values in Dougherty County, GA are up 2.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dougherty County, GA?
A household needs about $27,401 a year to afford the typical home in Dougherty County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $50,559.