Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$111,567+1.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$24,185About 0.5× the local median income ($45,257): affordable for a typical household
Days on market99 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Telfair County, GA is worth $111,567, up 1.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $116,489, so the area is 4.2% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 99 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $24,185 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 $45,257. In the latest IRS figures, 35 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
$111,567
Change in 1 year
+1.8%
Overvalued %
−4.2%
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Fair home value
$116,489
Change in 5 years
+7.6%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$605
Income needed to afford it
$24,185
Property tax rate
1.12%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−12.0%
Days on market
99
Listings with a price cut
18.2%
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Homes for sale
22
Pending sales per 100 listings
5
Asking price per sq ft
$108
People and jobs
Median household income
$45,257
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
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Population
11,195
Income adjusted for cost of living
$52,020
Net moves in (IRS)
−35
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
23.5
Flood risk score
27.8
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Wildfire risk score
45.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Telfair County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Telfair County, GA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $116,489, so the area is 4.2% undervalued.
Is Telfair County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Telfair County, GA is a balanced market: homes take about 99 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Telfair County, GA?
Home values in Telfair County, GA are up 1.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Telfair County, GA?
A household needs about $24,185 a year to afford the typical home in Telfair County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $45,257.