GA area data
Thomson, GA
Thomson, GA.
Population: 17,327 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $198,335
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $200,302
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,000/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $890/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Daniel Field (DNL) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +92 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,486
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,225
- Average weekly wage
- $823
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Other Services, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
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