Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$209,466+6.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,408About 0.7× the local median income ($60,717): affordable for a typical household
Days on market89 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wayne County, GA is worth $209,466, up 6.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,075, so the area is 8.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are up 45% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $45,408 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 $60,717. Typical rent is $1,250 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 356 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
$209,466
Change in 1 year
+6.1%
Overvalued %
+8.5%
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Fair home value
$193,075
Change in 5 years
+29.7%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,135
Income needed to afford it
$45,408
Property tax rate
0.78%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,250
Price-to-rent ratio
14.0×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
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Gross rental yield
7.16%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.65%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+45.4%
Days on market
89
Listings with a price cut
18.8%
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Homes for sale
157
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$152
People and jobs
Median household income
$60,717
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
7.2%
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Population
32,481
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,790
Net moves in (IRS)
+356
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
44.6
Flood risk score
30.2
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Wildfire risk score
61.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wayne County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Wayne County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,075, so the area is 8.5% overvalued.
Is Wayne County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Wayne County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are up 45% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wayne County, GA?
Home values in Wayne County, GA are up 6.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wayne County, GA?
A household needs about $45,408 a year to afford the typical home in Wayne County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $60,717.