Area data
Macon, GA — ZIP 31211
Population: 15,868 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $177,151
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.4%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $179,352
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $319,250
- Median days on market
- 92 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,181/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, hail, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 136
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Macon Downtown Airport (MAC) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 78
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +97 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,457
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 70,466
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 154
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