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Henry County, GA housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$319,772−2.3% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$69,320About 0.8× the local median income ($89,273): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly

The typical home in Henry County, GA is worth $319,772, down 2.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $276,955, so the area is 15.5% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $69,320 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 $89,273. Typical rent is $1,852 a month, or $2,287 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,429 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$319,772
Change in 1 year−2.3%
Overvalued %+15.5%
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Fair home value$276,955
Change in 5 years+16.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months−1.0%
Home value to income3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,733
Income needed to afford it$69,320
Property tax rate0.87%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,852
Typical rent for houses$2,287
Price-to-rent ratio14.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,762
Gross rental yield6.95%
Cap rate (estimate)4.52%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+12.3%
Days on market65
Listings with a price cut24.1%
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Homes for sale1,436
Pending sales per 100 listings26
Asking price per sq ft$155

People and jobs

Median household income$89,273
Population change (1 year)+1.9%
Unemployment rate6.2%
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Population264,922
Income adjusted for cost of living$89,184
Net moves in (IRS)+3,429
Cost of living (US = 100)100.1

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)79.4
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score84.5
Wildfire risk score43.0
Walkability (1 to 20)6.6
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Henry County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Henry County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $276,955, so the area is 15.5% overvalued.
Is Henry County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Henry County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Henry County, GA?
Home values in Henry County, GA are down 2.3% 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 Henry County, GA?
A household needs about $69,320 a year to afford the typical home in Henry County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $89,273.

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