Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$142,737+3.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$30,942About 0.6× the local median income ($47,717): affordable for a typical household
Days on market77 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Ware County, GA is worth $142,737, up 3.4% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $127,160, so the area is 12.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $30,942 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 $47,717. Typical rent is $1,058 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 232 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
$142,737
Change in 1 year
+3.4%
Overvalued %
+12.2%
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Fair home value
$127,160
Change in 5 years
+20.2%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$774
Income needed to afford it
$30,942
Property tax rate
0.96%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,058
Price-to-rent ratio
11.2×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,011
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Gross rental yield
8.90%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.78%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.9%
Days on market
77
Listings with a price cut
24.5%
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Homes for sale
137
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$124
People and jobs
Median household income
$47,717
Population change (1 year)
+1.0%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
36,906
Income adjusted for cost of living
$54,847
Net moves in (IRS)
+232
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
49.4
Flood risk score
46.1
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Wildfire risk score
73.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ware County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Ware County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $127,160, so the area is 12.2% overvalued.
Is Ware County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Ware County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ware County, GA?
Home values in Ware County, GA are up 3.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ware County, GA?
A household needs about $30,942 a year to afford the typical home in Ware County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $47,717.