Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$164,586+7.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$35,679About 0.7× the local median income ($50,659): affordable for a typical household
Days on market102 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wilkes County, GA is worth $164,586, up 7.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $143,653, so the area is 14.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 102 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $35,679 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 $50,659. In the latest IRS figures, 14 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
$164,586
Change in 1 year
+7.0%
Overvalued %
+14.6%
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Fair home value
$143,653
Change in 5 years
+40.7%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$892
Income needed to afford it
$35,679
Property tax rate
1.05%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,002
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+5.3%
Days on market
102
Listings with a price cut
21.8%
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Homes for sale
40
Pending sales per 100 listings
15
Asking price per sq ft
$145
People and jobs
Median household income
$50,659
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
1.6%
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Population
9,540
Income adjusted for cost of living
$58,229
Net moves in (IRS)
−14
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
12.9
Flood risk score
15.7
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Wildfire risk score
34.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wilkes County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Wilkes County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $143,653, so the area is 14.6% overvalued.
Is Wilkes County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Wilkes County, GA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 102 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wilkes County, GA?
Home values in Wilkes County, GA are up 7.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wilkes County, GA?
A household needs about $35,679 a year to afford the typical home in Wilkes County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $50,659.