Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$392,212+1.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$85,023About 1.0× the local median income ($82,147): a stretch 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 Pickens County, GA is worth $392,212, up 1.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $323,360, so the area is 21.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 11% 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 $85,023 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 $82,147. Typical rent is $2,011 a month, or $2,483 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 935 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
$392,212
Change in 1 year
+1.5%
Overvalued %
+21.3%
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Fair home value
$323,360
Change in 5 years
+25.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
4.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,126
Income needed to afford it
$85,023
Property tax rate
0.60%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,011
Typical rent for houses
$2,483
Price-to-rent ratio
16.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,762
Gross rental yield
6.15%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.00%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.2%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
22.9%
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Homes for sale
348
Pending sales per 100 listings
16
Asking price per sq ft
$225
People and jobs
Median household income
$82,147
Population change (1 year)
+1.6%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
37,167
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,065
Net moves in (IRS)
+935
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
34.8
Flood risk score
45.3
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Wildfire risk score
59.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Pickens County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Pickens County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $323,360, so the area is 21.3% overvalued.
Is Pickens County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Pickens County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Pickens County, GA?
Home values in Pickens County, GA are up 1.5% 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 Pickens County, GA?
A household needs about $85,023 a year to afford the typical home in Pickens County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $82,147.