Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$386,487+0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$83,782About 0.9× the local median income ($88,303): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Walton County, GA is worth $386,487, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $352,460, so the area is 9.7% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 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 $83,782 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 $88,303. Typical rent is $1,980 a month, or $2,444 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 2,515 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
$386,487
Change in 1 year
+0.1%
Overvalued %
+9.7%
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Fair home value
$352,460
Change in 5 years
+24.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
4.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,095
Income needed to afford it
$83,782
Property tax rate
0.76%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,980
Typical rent for houses
$2,444
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
+10.6%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
23.2%
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Homes for sale
645
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$201
People and jobs
Median household income
$88,303
Population change (1 year)
+2.2%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
112,696
Income adjusted for cost of living
$88,215
Net moves in (IRS)
+2,515
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
55.0
Flood risk score
65.2
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Wildfire risk score
35.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Walton County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Walton County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $352,460, so the area is 9.7% overvalued.
Is Walton County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Walton County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 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 Walton County, GA?
Home values in Walton County, GA are up 0.1% 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 Walton County, GA?
A household needs about $83,782 a year to afford the typical home in Walton County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $88,303.