Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$599,870−2.4% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 29% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$130,039About 0.9× the local median income ($152,036): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Forsyth County, GA is worth $599,870, down 2.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $558,329, so the area is 7.4% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $130,039 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 $152,036. Typical rent is $2,222 a month, or $2,743 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,325 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
$599,870
Change in 1 year
−2.4%
Overvalued %
+7.4%
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Fair home value
$558,329
Change in 5 years
+28.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,251
Income needed to afford it
$130,039
Property tax rate
0.73%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,222
Typical rent for houses
$2,743
Price-to-rent ratio
22.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,762
Gross rental yield
4.44%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.89%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+8.9%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
29.0%
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Homes for sale
1,305
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$222
People and jobs
Median household income
$152,036
Population change (1 year)
+1.4%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
282,805
Income adjusted for cost of living
$151,884
Net moves in (IRS)
+3,325
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
9.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
86.1
Flood risk score
90.0
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Wildfire risk score
48.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Forsyth County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Forsyth County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $558,329, so the area is 7.4% overvalued.
Is Forsyth County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Forsyth County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Forsyth County, GA?
Home values in Forsyth County, GA are down 2.4% 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 Forsyth County, GA?
A household needs about $130,039 a year to afford the typical home in Forsyth County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $152,036.