Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$149,824+10.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 8% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$32,479About 0.7× the local median income ($46,965): affordable for a typical household
Days on market49 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Washington County, GA is worth $149,824, up 10.0% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $137,514, so the area is 9.0% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are down 27% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $32,479 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 $46,965. In the latest IRS figures, 22 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
$149,824
Change in 1 year
+10.0%
Overvalued %
+9.0%
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Fair home value
$137,514
Change in 5 years
+9.6%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$812
Income needed to afford it
$32,479
Property tax rate
1.00%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−27.0%
Days on market
49
Listings with a price cut
7.8%
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Homes for sale
27
Pending sales per 100 listings
52
Asking price per sq ft
$125
People and jobs
Median household income
$46,965
Population change (1 year)
−1.2%
Unemployment rate
8.0%
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Population
19,453
Income adjusted for cost of living
$53,983
Net moves in (IRS)
−22
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
23.8
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
26.2
Wildfire risk score
53.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Washington County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Washington County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $137,514, so the area is 9.0% overvalued.
Is Washington County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Washington County, GA is a seller's market: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are down 27% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Washington County, GA?
Home values in Washington County, GA are up 10.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Washington County, GA?
A household needs about $32,479 a year to afford the typical home in Washington County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,965.