GA area data
Newton, GA
Newton, GA.
Population: 1,794 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $119,893
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.4%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $145,012
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pinebloom Plantation Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $763
- Households with broadband internet
- 22.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 305
- Average weekly wage
- $894
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
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