GA area data
Fort valley, GA
Fort valley, GA.
Population: 17,473 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $160,935
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.9%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $164,716
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $198,000
- Median list price
- $190,000
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,187/mo
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A03
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Webb & Shepard Farm Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +42 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,523
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,309
- Average weekly wage
- $928
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 149
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