GA area data
Ray City, GA
Ray City, GA.
Population: 4,988 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $223,493
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $223,820
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- South One Ten Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Moody Air Force Base (VAD) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +89 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $976
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,985
- Average weekly wage
- $803
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 91
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