Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$206,321+3.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$44,726About 0.8× the local median income ($57,048): affordable for a typical household
Days on market89 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Tift County, GA is worth $206,321, up 3.7% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,038, so the area is 5.8% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $44,726 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 $57,048. In the latest IRS figures, 96 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
$206,321
Change in 1 year
+3.7%
Overvalued %
−5.8%
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Fair home value
$219,038
Change in 5 years
+18.8%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,118
Income needed to afford it
$44,726
Property tax rate
0.86%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+17.5%
Days on market
89
Listings with a price cut
17.8%
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Homes for sale
114
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$153
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,048
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
2.8%
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Population
42,254
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,572
Net moves in (IRS)
+96
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
56.0
Flood risk score
46.9
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Wildfire risk score
55.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Tift County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Tift County, GA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,038, so the area is 5.8% undervalued.
Is Tift County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Tift County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Tift County, GA?
Home values in Tift County, GA are up 3.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Tift County, GA?
A household needs about $44,726 a year to afford the typical home in Tift County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,048.