GA area data
Darien, GA
Darien, GA.
Population: 5,108 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $275,829
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $276,981
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $315,000
- Median list price
- $329,500
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Frederica National Monument (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Patterson Island Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +158 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $1,455
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,156
- Average weekly wage
- $737
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 109
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