Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$323,306+3.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$70,086About 1.0× the local median income ($68,602): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market58 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+1.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Madison County, GA is worth $323,306, up 3.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $260,982, so the area is 23.9% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 27% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.4% over the next year. A household needs about $70,086 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 $68,602. Typical rent is $2,163 a month, or $2,612 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 557 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
$323,306
Change in 1 year
+3.2%
Overvalued %
+23.9%
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Fair home value
$260,982
Change in 5 years
+31.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.4%
Home value to income
4.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,752
Income needed to afford it
$70,086
Property tax rate
0.76%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,163
Typical rent for houses
$2,612
Price-to-rent ratio
12.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,285
Gross rental yield
8.03%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.22%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+26.6%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
26.4%
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Homes for sale
138
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$195
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,602
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
32,919
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,528
Net moves in (IRS)
+557
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
28.9
Flood risk score
34.4
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Wildfire risk score
29.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Madison County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Madison County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $260,982, so the area is 23.9% overvalued.
Is Madison County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Madison County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 27% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Madison County, GA?
Home values in Madison County, GA are up 3.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Madison County, GA?
A household needs about $70,086 a year to afford the typical home in Madison County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,602.