Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$124,962+8.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,089About 0.6× the local median income ($46,188): affordable for a typical household
Days on market107 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Early County, GA is worth $124,962, up 8.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $124,386, so the area is 0.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 107 days to sell, listings are up 59% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $27,089 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 $46,188. In the latest IRS figures, 15 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
$124,962
Change in 1 year
+8.3%
Overvalued %
+0.5%
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Fair home value
$124,386
Change in 5 years
+17.9%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$677
Income needed to afford it
$27,089
Property tax rate
0.82%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+58.8%
Days on market
107
Listings with a price cut
11.8%
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Homes for sale
27
Pending sales per 100 listings
15
Asking price per sq ft
$114
People and jobs
Median household income
$46,188
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
6.7%
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Population
10,455
Income adjusted for cost of living
$53,090
Net moves in (IRS)
+15
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
43.4
Flood risk score
32.4
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Wildfire risk score
49.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Early County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Early County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $124,386, so the area is 0.5% overvalued.
Is Early County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Early County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 107 days to sell, listings are up 59% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Early County, GA?
Home values in Early County, GA are up 8.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Early County, GA?
A household needs about $27,089 a year to afford the typical home in Early County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,188.