Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$284,288+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$61,628About 0.9× the local median income ($68,344): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Lamar County, GA is worth $284,288, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,126, so the area is 29.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $61,628 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 $68,344. In the latest IRS figures, 327 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
$284,288
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+29.7%
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Fair home value
$219,126
Change in 5 years
+38.3%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,541
Income needed to afford it
$61,628
Property tax rate
0.86%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+23.7%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
94
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$177
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,344
Population change (1 year)
+1.5%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
20,941
Income adjusted for cost of living
$78,556
Net moves in (IRS)
+327
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
7.8
Flood risk score
15.2
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Wildfire risk score
34.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lamar County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Lamar County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,126, so the area is 29.7% overvalued.
Is Lamar County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Lamar County, GA is a balanced market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lamar County, GA?
Home values in Lamar County, GA are up 4.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lamar County, GA?
A household needs about $61,628 a year to afford the typical home in Lamar County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,344.