Area data
Karo, GA — ZIP 39827
Population: 4,730 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $240,344
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $240,344
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hurricane, lightning, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Cairo Grady County Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,214
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,944
- Average weekly wage
- $819
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 58
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