GA area data
Townsend, GA
Townsend, GA.
Population: 6,101 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,419
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $282,612
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $427,000
- Median list price
- $547,300
- Median days on market
- 111 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 63
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Frederica National Monument (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Townsend Air Strip (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +158 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $1,460
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,156
- Average weekly wage
- $737
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 109
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