Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$215,610+4.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,740About 0.8× the local median income ($61,548): affordable for a typical household
Days on market74 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Meriwether County, GA is worth $215,610, up 4.4% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $184,817, so the area is 16.7% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are down 16% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $46,740 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 $61,548. In the latest IRS figures, 211 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
$215,610
Change in 1 year
+4.4%
Overvalued %
+16.7%
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Fair home value
$184,817
Change in 5 years
+32.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,168
Income needed to afford it
$46,740
Property tax rate
0.86%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−16.5%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
15.3%
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Homes for sale
81
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$158
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,548
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
6.6%
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Population
21,516
Income adjusted for cost of living
$61,487
Net moves in (IRS)
+211
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
19.2
Flood risk score
35.3
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Wildfire risk score
44.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Meriwether County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Meriwether County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $184,817, so the area is 16.7% overvalued.
Is Meriwether County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Meriwether County, GA is a seller's market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are down 16% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Meriwether County, GA?
Home values in Meriwether County, GA are up 4.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Meriwether County, GA?
A household needs about $46,740 a year to afford the typical home in Meriwether County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,548.