GA area data
Fortson, GA
Fortson, GA.
Population: 8,893 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $404,131
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $404,131
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 193
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 68
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +236 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $2,697
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,951
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
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