Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$151,173+1.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$32,771About 0.6× the local median income ($50,527): affordable for a typical household
Days on market81 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Mitchell County, GA is worth $151,173, up 1.9% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $151,409, so the area is 0.2% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are down 6% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $32,771 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 $50,527. In the latest IRS figures, 129 more people moved out than in.
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
$151,173
Change in 1 year
+1.9%
Overvalued %
−0.2%
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Fair home value
$151,409
Change in 5 years
+31.3%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$819
Income needed to afford it
$32,771
Property tax rate
1.32%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−5.6%
Days on market
81
Listings with a price cut
15.2%
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Homes for sale
51
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$114
People and jobs
Median household income
$50,527
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
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Population
20,467
Income adjusted for cost of living
$58,077
Net moves in (IRS)
−129
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
63.0
Flood risk score
52.8
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Wildfire risk score
56.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Mitchell County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Mitchell County, GA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $151,409, so the area is 0.2% undervalued.
Is Mitchell County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Mitchell County, GA is a balanced market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are down 6% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Mitchell County, GA?
Home values in Mitchell County, GA are up 1.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Mitchell County, GA?
A household needs about $32,771 a year to afford the typical home in Mitchell County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $50,527.