Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$250,794+4.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,367About 0.7× the local median income ($76,533): affordable for a typical household
Days on market68 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+1.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Jones County, GA is worth $250,794, up 4.0% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $231,487, so the area is 8.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.6% over the next year. A household needs about $54,367 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 $76,533. In the latest IRS figures, 347 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
$250,794
Change in 1 year
+4.0%
Overvalued %
+8.3%
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Fair home value
$231,487
Change in 5 years
+28.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.6%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,359
Income needed to afford it
$54,367
Property tax rate
0.97%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,309
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−3.2%
Days on market
68
Listings with a price cut
12.0%
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Homes for sale
91
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$154
People and jobs
Median household income
$76,533
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
29,171
Income adjusted for cost of living
$86,478
Net moves in (IRS)
+347
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
16.4
Flood risk score
28.0
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Wildfire risk score
60.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jones County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Jones County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $231,487, so the area is 8.3% overvalued.
Is Jones County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Jones County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jones County, GA?
Home values in Jones County, GA are up 4.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jones County, GA?
A household needs about $54,367 a year to afford the typical home in Jones County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,533.