Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$292,673−0.6% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$63,445About 0.8× the local median income ($80,129): affordable for a typical household
Days on market66 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 Newton County, GA is worth $292,673, down 0.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $236,827, so the area is 23.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $63,445 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 $80,129. Typical rent is $1,835 a month, or $2,265 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,961 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
$292,673
Change in 1 year
−0.6%
Overvalued %
+23.6%
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Fair home value
$236,827
Change in 5 years
+19.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,586
Income needed to afford it
$63,445
Property tax rate
0.89%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,835
Typical rent for houses
$2,265
Price-to-rent ratio
13.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,762
Gross rental yield
7.52%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.89%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+9.0%
Days on market
66
Listings with a price cut
23.3%
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Homes for sale
633
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$163
People and jobs
Median household income
$80,129
Population change (1 year)
+1.5%
Unemployment rate
6.6%
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Population
125,583
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,049
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,961
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)
50.6
Flood risk score
61.8
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Wildfire risk score
40.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Newton County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Newton County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $236,827, so the area is 23.6% overvalued.
Is Newton County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Newton County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Newton County, GA?
Home values in Newton County, GA are down 0.6% 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 Newton County, GA?
A household needs about $63,445 a year to afford the typical home in Newton County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,129.