🏘️ Housing market · data to Aug 2026
Is now a good time to buy a home in Georgia?
The typical home value in Georgia is $331K as of Aug 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 0.6% from a year earlier. Over five years prices have compounded at +3.7% a year and sit 3.1% below their peak. Prices are 16.9% below their 10-year trend line.
$331K
Typical home value
-0.6%
1-year change
-0.9%
12-month outlook
60/100
Buy-timing score
WAIT
WAIT — the model projects prices about -3.6% lower around Feb 2028. Patience is likely to be rewarded; use the time to negotiate and arrange financing.
Best price windowFeb 2028model estimate
Georgia price trend & forecast
-0.1%
3-year CAGR
+3.7%
5-year CAGR
-3.1%
From peak
-16.9%
vs 10-yr trend
+1.3%
Momentum (annualised)
Cities in Georgia ranked by buy-timing score
| City | Typical value | 1Y change | 5Y CAGR | 12M outlook | Signal | Buy-timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithia Springs | $277K | -2.4% | +3.0% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 76/100 |
| Fort Valley | $166K | +5.2% | +4.9% | +3.0% | BUY | 75/100 |
| Albany | $134K | +2.8% | +5.1% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 73/100 |
| Toccoa | $236K | +2.9% | +6.3% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 72/100 |
| Cairo | $188K | +9.4% | +3.8% | +4.2% | BUY | 71/100 |
| Winder | $341K | -0.9% | +5.1% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 70/100 |
| Fitzgerald | $132K | -0.9% | +4.2% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 70/100 |
| Jackson | $288K | +0.9% | +4.2% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| Carrollton | $290K | +0.9% | +4.6% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Monroe | $377K | +1.0% | +4.9% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Blairsville | $383K | -0.1% | +3.9% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Augusta | $189K | +2.3% | +4.4% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Macon | $175K | +2.5% | +5.2% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Rome | $234K | +0.8% | +4.9% | +0.9% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Bainbridge | $174K | +4.2% | +4.0% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Warner Robins | $216K | +2.9% | +6.8% | +2.2% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Americus | $135K | +6.9% | +5.2% | +2.7% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Byron | $268K | +2.8% | +5.7% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Lafayette | $228K | +1.8% | +4.0% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Senoia | $512K | +0.7% | +6.1% | +1.5% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Cleveland | $322K | +2.0% | +5.7% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Eatonton | $408K | +2.0% | +3.8% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Marietta | $473K | -1.0% | +4.0% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Evans | $408K | +1.2% | +3.7% | +1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Grovetown | $307K | +1.4% | +3.7% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Martinez | $288K | +2.0% | +4.6% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Leesburg | $268K | +2.0% | +5.5% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Vinings | $486K | -1.6% | +1.4% | -0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Alpharetta | $720K | -0.1% | +5.9% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Chatsworth | $245K | +1.8% | +4.5% | +0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Atlanta | $382K | -1.8% | +0.3% | -0.8% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Lawrenceville | $377K | -2.4% | +3.3% | -2.2% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Decatur | $281K | -3.0% | +0.2% | -0.7% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Stone Mountain | $267K | -4.7% | +1.5% | -2.8% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Athens | $341K | +1.5% | +5.5% | -0.4% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Kennesaw | $402K | -2.6% | +2.9% | -1.3% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Douglasville | $303K | -2.5% | +2.3% | -1.0% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| McDonough | $333K | -2.6% | +2.6% | -1.7% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Woodstock | $458K | -1.9% | +4.0% | -1.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Lithonia | $247K | -4.3% | +1.8% | -2.7% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Acworth | $407K | -2.1% | +3.3% | -1.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Canton | $515K | -0.5% | +4.9% | -0.6% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Covington | $294K | -1.0% | +3.4% | -0.9% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Newnan | $365K | -1.3% | +4.0% | -0.8% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Dallas | $353K | -0.5% | +3.1% | -1.2% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Conyers | $298K | -1.3% | +3.3% | -1.9% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Snellville | $352K | -2.3% | +3.0% | -2.0% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Norcross | $326K | -2.2% | +4.0% | -1.4% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Lilburn | $394K | -2.0% | +3.7% | -1.6% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Stockbridge | $291K | -2.6% | +2.9% | -1.4% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Powder Springs | $364K | -2.1% | +2.7% | -1.4% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Loganville | $389K | -2.3% | +3.4% | -2.2% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Cartersville | $325K | +0.9% | +4.5% | -0.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Griffin | $243K | -1.7% | +4.2% | +0.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Riverdale | $216K | -3.9% | +2.4% | -2.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Austell | $293K | -2.1% | +3.3% | -1.2% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Jonesboro | $245K | -3.3% | +2.7% | -1.6% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Fairburn | $320K | -1.2% | +2.6% | -1.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Milton | $953K | +2.9% | +6.8% | +1.5% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Hampton | $305K | -3.0% | +3.4% | -2.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Villa Rica | $312K | -0.7% | +3.3% | -0.8% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| East Point | $233K | -4.8% | +0.3% | -1.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Mableton | $350K | -2.1% | +2.5% | -1.6% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Waycross | $149K | +3.8% | +3.5% | -0.3% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Locust Grove | $321K | -2.0% | +2.6% | -2.2% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Clarkston | $265K | -2.6% | +3.4% | -1.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Ellijay | $401K | -0.6% | +4.0% | -0.6% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Dahlonega | $385K | +0.5% | +4.8% | -0.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Hiram | $311K | -0.3% | +3.1% | -1.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Forest Park | $163K | -6.2% | +0.7% | -5.6% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Cedartown | $207K | +3.3% | +5.7% | -0.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Jefferson | $414K | -1.7% | +4.2% | -1.6% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Saint Marys | $310K | -0.4% | +5.4% | -0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Thomaston | $184K | +3.6% | +7.7% | +0.3% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Jasper | $409K | +1.4% | +4.5% | -0.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Rockmart | $256K | +1.0% | +5.2% | -0.4% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Rossville | $216K | -3.1% | +3.4% | -1.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Cumming | $596K | -2.1% | +5.0% | -1.2% | WAIT | 59/100 |
| Valdosta | $215K | +4.1% | +6.0% | +1.5% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Buford | $467K | -2.2% | +3.7% | -2.0% | WAIT | 59/100 |
| Ringgold | $318K | +1.3% | +4.8% | -0.5% | WAIT | 59/100 |
| Flowery Branch | $422K | -1.7% | +3.9% | -1.6% | WAIT | 59/100 |
| Dublin | $195K | +3.8% | +3.3% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Cordele | $142K | +4.1% | +3.7% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Savannah | $322K | -3.1% | +5.7% | -1.9% | WAIT | 58/100 |
| Columbus | $177K | +3.0% | +5.3% | +1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Lagrange | $241K | +2.4% | +6.8% | +0.1% | WAIT | 58/100 |
| Calhoun | $275K | +2.6% | +6.2% | -0.6% | WAIT | 58/100 |
| Dawsonville | $438K | -0.7% | +4.5% | -1.6% | WAIT | 58/100 |
| Grayson | $426K | -2.6% | +3.1% | -2.4% | WAIT | 58/100 |
| Perry | $277K | +2.5% | +6.2% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Duluth | $438K | -2.5% | +4.2% | -2.0% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Smyrna | $444K | -2.1% | +2.5% | -1.7% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Dacula | $440K | -3.1% | +2.8% | -2.5% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Hinesville | $238K | -1.2% | +7.3% | -1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Tucker | $387K | +0.4% | +3.4% | -1.2% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Sugar Hill | $441K | -3.0% | +4.0% | -2.3% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Douglas | $182K | +3.5% | +3.7% | -0.2% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Kingsland | $296K | -0.2% | +5.6% | -1.3% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Hoschton | $475K | -2.0% | +3.8% | -1.5% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Commerce | $331K | +1.9% | +5.6% | -1.2% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Roswell | $656K | +1.3% | +5.5% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Brunswick | $255K | -0.1% | +4.8% | -1.9% | WAIT | 56/100 |
| Watkinsville | $518K | +0.2% | +4.6% | -0.8% | WAIT | 56/100 |
| Sandy Springs | $697K | +3.6% | +4.5% | +1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Richmond Hill | $420K | -1.5% | +5.7% | -0.9% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Hephzibah | $218K | +2.1% | +4.3% | -0.9% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Chamblee | $478K | +1.5% | +3.4% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Gainesville | $371K | -1.1% | +4.4% | -2.4% | WAIT | 53/100 |
| Johns Creek | $698K | +0.5% | +5.9% | -0.6% | WAIT | 53/100 |
| Fayetteville | $434K | -0.4% | +3.4% | -1.6% | WAIT | 53/100 |
| Suwanee | $595K | -2.5% | +5.3% | -2.3% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Brookhaven | $750K | +3.5% | +3.7% | +0.9% | ACCUMULATE | 52/100 |
| Thomasville | $236K | +3.5% | +5.3% | -0.5% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Dunwoody | $677K | +2.6% | +4.8% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 51/100 |
| Jesup | $206K | +5.1% | +5.2% | -0.6% | WAIT | 51/100 |
| Peachtree Corners | $544K | -2.3% | +4.7% | -2.2% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Tifton | $212K | +3.8% | +3.7% | -0.7% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Pooler | $341K | -4.6% | +4.5% | -3.8% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Rincon | $337K | -2.1% | +5.5% | -2.6% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Guyton | $353K | -1.9% | +5.7% | -2.8% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Statesboro | $273K | -0.5% | +7.6% | -2.4% | WAIT | 46/100 |
| Moultrie | $168K | +5.6% | +3.6% | -0.3% | WAIT | 45/100 |
| Milledgeville | $240K | +0.6% | +3.9% | -2.9% | WAIT | 42/100 |
| Dalton | $238K | -0.8% | +5.2% | -3.7% | WAIT | 39/100 |
Frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to buy a home in Georgia?
As of Aug 2026, our buy-timing signal for Georgia is WAIT — the model projects prices about -3.6% lower around Feb 2028. Patience is likely to be rewarded; use the time to negotiate and arrange financing. Buy-timing score: 60/100.
Will home prices in Georgia go down in 2027?
The model projects -0.9% over the next 12 months: about $328K by Aug 2027, with an 80% range of $322K–$334K (today $331K). Forecasts are statistical and can be wrong — rates, supply and local events matter.
What is the average home price in Georgia?
The typical (mid-tier) home value in Georgia is $331K as of Aug 2026, -0.6% year over year.
What is the cheapest time of year to buy in Georgia?
Historically, prices in Georgia run lowest in February, about 1.4% below the annual average, and highest in July.
Which areas in Georgia have the best buy-timing right now?
Highest buy-timing scores: Lithia Springs (76/100, ACCUMULATE), Fort Valley (75/100, BUY) and Albany (73/100, ACCUMULATE). Fastest-rising prices: Cairo (+9.4%), Americus (+6.9%) and Moultrie (+5.6%).
Other states
Source & method
Data: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — all homes, mid-tier, raw monthly, monthly, latest Aug 2026. Page regenerated 2026-10-08 22:04 PDT. Signals combine valuation vs the long-run trend, momentum and a damped-trend forecast with seasonal adjustment; the “best price window” is the lowest point of the projected path. BUY = prices projected to rise and not stretched; ACCUMULATE = near fair value; WAIT = a dip is projected; HOT = running well ahead of trend; CAUTION = stretched with fading momentum.
Housing forecasts are statistical projections with wide uncertainty; local factors (interest rates, supply, school districts, micro-location) can dominate. Not real-estate, mortgage or investment advice.