GA area data
Sylvester, GA
Sylvester, GA.
Population: 11,255 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $170,067
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $170,067
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $209,000
- Median list price
- $212,500
- Median days on market
- 72 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.1%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sylvester Airport (SYV) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,156
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,130
- Average weekly wage
- $758
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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