GA area data
Waycross, GA
Waycross, GA.
Population: 22,468 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $158,870
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.2%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $163,503
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,000
- Median days on market
- 119 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $950/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,074/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
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
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- 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
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $1,061
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.2%
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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