Area data
Albany, GA — ZIP 31701
Population: 16,135 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $78,667
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.7%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $91,852
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $152,800
- Median list price
- $135,000
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 54
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $757/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,074/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,605/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 177
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 39
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -286 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $1,361
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,992
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
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