GA area data
Okefenokee, GA
Okefenokee, GA.
Population: 13,511 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $131,095
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.3%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $135,254
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $183,000
- Median list price
- $198,000
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 46
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Frederica National Monument (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Waycross Ware County Airport (AYS) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +130 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $1,078
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,653
- Average weekly wage
- $837
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 37
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