GA area data
Blackshear, GA
Blackshear, GA.
Population: 15,623 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $214,191
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $214,481
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $292,650
- Median list price
- $285,999
- Median days on market
- 84.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 66
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,235/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Frederica National Monument (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bivins Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +63 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,317
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,741
- Average weekly wage
- $832
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 80
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