Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$155,166+0.3% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,637About 0.7× the local median income ($46,061): affordable for a typical household
Days on market81 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Jenkins County, GA is worth $155,166, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $127,408, so the area is 21.8% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 95% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $33,637 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 $46,061. In the latest IRS figures, 10 more people moved out than in.
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
$155,166
Change in 1 year
+0.3%
Overvalued %
+21.8%
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Fair home value
$127,408
Change in 5 years
+41.4%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$841
Income needed to afford it
$33,637
Property tax rate
0.86%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+94.7%
Days on market
81
Listings with a price cut
25.0%
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Homes for sale
37
Pending sales per 100 listings
11
Asking price per sq ft
$143
People and jobs
Median household income
$46,061
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
8,843
Income adjusted for cost of living
$52,944
Net moves in (IRS)
−10
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
10.8
Flood risk score
15.0
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Wildfire risk score
32.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jenkins County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Jenkins County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $127,408, so the area is 21.8% overvalued.
Is Jenkins County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Jenkins County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 95% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jenkins County, GA?
Home values in Jenkins County, GA are up 0.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jenkins County, GA?
A household needs about $33,637 a year to afford the typical home in Jenkins County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,061.