Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$196,903+3.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$42,684About 0.7× the local median income ($58,788): affordable for a typical household
Days on market69 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Macon-Bibb County, GA is worth $196,903, up 3.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $171,593, so the area is 14.7% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.6% over the next year. A household needs about $42,684 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 $58,788. Typical rent is $1,212 a month, or $1,348 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,063 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
$196,903
Change in 1 year
+3.1%
Overvalued %
+14.7%
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Fair home value
$171,593
Change in 5 years
+28.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.6%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,067
Income needed to afford it
$42,684
Property tax rate
0.93%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,212
Typical rent for houses
$1,348
Price-to-rent ratio
13.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,288
Gross rental yield
7.39%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.80%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+15.9%
Days on market
69
Listings with a price cut
17.6%
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Homes for sale
1,116
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$127
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,788
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
6.4%
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Population
238,553
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,427
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,063
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
56.8
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
61.7
Wildfire risk score
66.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Macon-Bibb County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Macon-Bibb County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $171,593, so the area is 14.7% overvalued.
Is Macon-Bibb County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Macon-Bibb County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Macon-Bibb County, GA?
Home values in Macon-Bibb County, GA are up 3.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Macon-Bibb County, GA?
A household needs about $42,684 a year to afford the typical home in Macon-Bibb County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,788.