Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$181,297+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,302About 0.7× the local median income ($58,022): affordable for a typical household
Days on market97 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Laurens County, GA is worth $181,297, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $189,696, so the area is 4.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 97 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $39,302 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 $58,022. Typical rent is $1,187 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 227 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
$181,297
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
−4.4%
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Fair home value
$189,696
Change in 5 years
+15.6%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$983
Income needed to afford it
$39,302
Property tax rate
0.66%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,187
Price-to-rent ratio
12.7×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,007
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Gross rental yield
7.85%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.10%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+27.9%
Days on market
97
Listings with a price cut
14.6%
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Homes for sale
174
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$140
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,022
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
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Population
51,041
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,692
Net moves in (IRS)
+227
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
50.5
Flood risk score
56.7
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Wildfire risk score
65.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Laurens County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Laurens County, GA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $189,696, so the area is 4.4% undervalued.
Is Laurens County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Laurens County, GA is a balanced market: homes take about 97 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Laurens County, GA?
Home values in Laurens County, GA are up 4.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Laurens County, GA?
A household needs about $39,302 a year to afford the typical home in Laurens County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,022.