Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$181,343+2.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,311About 0.9× the local median income ($44,778): affordable for a typical household
Days on market51 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Talbot County, GA is worth $181,343, up 2.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $155,475, so the area is 16.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 7% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.9% over the next year. A household needs about $39,311 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 $44,778. In the latest IRS figures, 54 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
$181,343
Change in 1 year
+2.0%
Overvalued %
+16.6%
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Fair home value
$155,475
Change in 5 years
+18.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.9%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$983
Income needed to afford it
$39,311
Property tax rate
1.16%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−6.7%
Days on market
51
Listings with a price cut
20.0%
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Homes for sale
14
Pending sales per 100 listings
36
Asking price per sq ft
$167
People and jobs
Median household income
$44,778
Population change (1 year)
−0.8%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
5,709
Income adjusted for cost of living
$50,143
Net moves in (IRS)
−54
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
2.9
Flood risk score
9.8
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Wildfire risk score
40.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Talbot County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Talbot County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $155,475, so the area is 16.6% overvalued.
Is Talbot County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Talbot County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 7% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Talbot County, GA?
Home values in Talbot County, GA are up 2.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Talbot County, GA?
A household needs about $39,311 a year to afford the typical home in Talbot County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $44,778.