Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$146,459+5.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 38% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$31,749About 0.6× the local median income ($50,152): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Jeff Davis County, GA is worth $146,459, up 5.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $127,540, so the area is 14.8% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 59% from a year ago, 38% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $31,749 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 $50,152. In the latest IRS figures, 32 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
$146,459
Change in 1 year
+5.6%
Overvalued %
+14.8%
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Fair home value
$127,540
Change in 5 years
+27.4%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$794
Income needed to afford it
$31,749
Property tax rate
0.92%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+59.3%
Days on market
59
Listings with a price cut
37.7%
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Homes for sale
43
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$136
People and jobs
Median household income
$50,152
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
6.7%
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Population
15,219
Income adjusted for cost of living
$57,646
Net moves in (IRS)
+32
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
28.2
Flood risk score
21.9
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Wildfire risk score
50.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jeff Davis County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Jeff Davis County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $127,540, so the area is 14.8% overvalued.
Is Jeff Davis County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Jeff Davis County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 59% from a year ago, 38% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jeff Davis County, GA?
Home values in Jeff Davis County, GA are up 5.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jeff Davis County, GA?
A household needs about $31,749 a year to afford the typical home in Jeff Davis County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $50,152.