GA area data
Hortense, GA
Hortense, GA.
Population: 4,935 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,784
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $180,784
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $337,000
- Median list price
- $224,900
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Frederica National Monument (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brantley County Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +108 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $936
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,771
- Average weekly wage
- $919
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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