Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$281,457+2.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$61,014About 0.9× the local median income ($68,102): affordable for a typical household
Days on market108 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Long County, GA is worth $281,457, up 2.1% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $286,364, so the area is 1.7% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 108 days to sell, listings are up 70% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.2% over the next year. A household needs about $61,014 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 $68,102. Typical rent is $1,841 a month, or $1,950 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 663 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
$281,457
Change in 1 year
+2.1%
Overvalued %
−1.7%
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Fair home value
$286,364
Change in 5 years
+36.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.2%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,525
Income needed to afford it
$61,014
Property tax rate
0.87%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,841
Typical rent for houses
$1,950
Price-to-rent ratio
12.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,163
Gross rental yield
7.85%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.10%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+70.3%
Days on market
108
Listings with a price cut
17.4%
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Homes for sale
269
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$157
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,102
Population change (1 year)
+5.2%
Unemployment rate
6.8%
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Population
21,557
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,526
Net moves in (IRS)
+663
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
8.0
Flood risk score
20.0
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Wildfire risk score
61.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
2.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Long County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Long County, GA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $286,364, so the area is 1.7% undervalued.
Is Long County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Long County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 108 days to sell, listings are up 70% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Long County, GA?
Home values in Long County, GA are up 2.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Long County, GA?
A household needs about $61,014 a year to afford the typical home in Long County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,102.