Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$168,349+4.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$36,495About 0.7× the local median income ($51,554): affordable for a typical household
Days on market32 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Echols County, GA is worth $168,349, up 4.0% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $168,344, so the area is 0.0% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 32 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.0% over the next year. A household needs about $36,495 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 $51,554. In the latest IRS figures, 25 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
$168,349
Change in 1 year
+4.0%
Overvalued %
0.0%
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Fair home value
$168,344
Change in 5 years
+12.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.0%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$912
Income needed to afford it
$36,495
Property tax rate
0.91%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,179
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
32
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
1
Pending sales per 100 listings
100
Asking price per sq ft
$122
People and jobs
Median household income
$51,554
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
1.7%
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Population
3,685
Income adjusted for cost of living
$58,385
Net moves in (IRS)
+25
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
0.5
Flood risk score
1.3
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Wildfire risk score
30.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Echols County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Echols County, GA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $168,344, so the area is 0.0% undervalued.
Is Echols County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Echols County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 32 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Echols County, GA?
Home values in Echols County, GA are up 4.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Echols County, GA?
A household needs about $36,495 a year to afford the typical home in Echols County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $51,554.