Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$143,762+9.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$31,165About 0.7× the local median income ($44,330): affordable for a typical household
Days on market47 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Johnson County, GA is worth $143,762, up 9.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $120,027, so the area is 19.8% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are down 27% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $31,165 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 $44,330. In the latest IRS figures, 106 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
$143,762
Change in 1 year
+9.9%
Overvalued %
+19.8%
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Fair home value
$120,027
Change in 5 years
+35.7%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$779
Income needed to afford it
$31,165
Property tax rate
0.94%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−26.7%
Days on market
47
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
11
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$92
People and jobs
Median household income
$44,330
Population change (1 year)
+1.0%
Unemployment rate
7.4%
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Population
9,310
Income adjusted for cost of living
$50,954
Net moves in (IRS)
+106
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
9.3
Flood risk score
11.0
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Wildfire risk score
45.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Johnson County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Johnson County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $120,027, so the area is 19.8% overvalued.
Is Johnson County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Johnson County, GA is a seller's market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are down 27% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Johnson County, GA?
Home values in Johnson County, GA are up 9.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Johnson County, GA?
A household needs about $31,165 a year to afford the typical home in Johnson County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $44,330.