Georgia housing market: home prices by city and forecast
Georgia home prices: by the Zillow Home Value Index, a typical Georgia home was valued at $329,115 in September 2026, −0.6% compared with a year earlier.
- Typical value of a home
- $329,115September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- −0.6%US +1.2%
- Change over 10 years
- +96.2%US +77.4%
- Since 2000, the multiple
- ×2.60US ×2.99
- Home price to income
- 4.1. The median income is $79,991.
Of the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks 30th for typical home value and 45th for the 12-month change; growth since 2000 places it 34th of 47, and price to income 30th. The ranking runs highest first.
Georgia home prices since 2000
In January 2000 the typical Georgia home was worth $126,589, and the current figure is $329,115. The highest month on record was September 2024, when the value hit $338,728, so today it sits −2.8% under that peak.
| Decade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | $130,180 | $139,736 | $146,532 | $151,074 | $155,639 | $161,494 | $168,164 | $172,336 | $166,338 | $149,629 |
| 2010s | $139,024 | $125,981 | $122,486 | $132,667 | $146,923 | $156,120 | $166,453 | $177,156 | $192,463 | $206,646 |
| 2020s | $221,863 | $262,139 | $315,701 | $325,590 | $336,864 | $332,984 |
Georgia home prices since 1975: the FHFA index
On FHFA's repeat-sales index, with 1975 = 100, Georgia sat at 888 in 2025. In Q2 2026 that index stood +1.9% above a year earlier.
Figures owners reported in the Census of Housing: Georgia $1,957 in 1940 and $111,200 in 2000.
| Census year | Georgia median value | US median value |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $1,957 | $2,938 |
| 1950 | $5,235 | $7,354 |
| 1960 | $9,500 | $11,900 |
| 1970 | $14,600 | $17,000 |
| 1980 | $36,900 | $47,200 |
| 1990 | $71,300 | $79,100 |
| 2000 | $111,200 | $119,600 |
No inflation adjustment. Census of Housing tables
Home prices in Georgia by city
Here, 6 cities have a page, largest first:
| City | Typical value of a home | Change over 12 months | Since 2000, the multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $380,331 | −1.9% | ×2.38 |
| Columbus, Georgia | $175,906 | +3.1% | ×1.53 |
| Augusta | $187,663 | +2.4% | |
| Macon | $171,522 | +2.6% | ×2.08 |
| Savannah | $318,893 | −3.0% | ×2.98 |
| Athens | $338,623 | +1.6% | ×2.78 |
| Marietta | $471,498 | −1.0% | |
| Lawrenceville | $374,021 | −2.5% | |
| Cumming | $586,393 | −2.3% | |
| Decatur | $277,179 | −3.2% | |
| Gainesville | $368,969 | −1.1% | |
| Stone Mountain | $265,098 | −4.7% | |
| Kennesaw | $402,818 | −2.5% | |
| Douglasville | $301,566 | −2.4% | |
| McDonough | $334,022 | −2.4% |
Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.
Metro forecasts: where Georgia prices are going
Zillow's 12-month outlook, from September 2026 for 6 Georgia metros, runs from −1.0% to +2.9%:
| Metro | Next 3 months | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | −0.7% | −1.0% |
| Columbus, GA | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| Augusta, GA | +0.2% | +1.5% |
| Macon, GA | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| Savannah, GA | −0.2% | −0.6% |
| Athens, GA | +0.2% | +1.4% |
This is Zillow's estimate, not investment advice.
Living costs in Georgia
Georgia's price level sits at 96.3 (US 100): 88.7 for housing, 98.9 for goods, 92.8 for utilities, and 97.3 for other services (BEA). Median household income is $79,991, and median gross rent is $1,506 a month (Census ACS 2024). Of all homes, 66% are owner-occupied, and the median year built is 1993.
City pages: Atlanta, Augusta; all states: cost of living by state.
How to read this chart
The first chart shows dollars and reaches its peak of $338,728 in September 2024. An index is what the second chart shows: Georgia's line finishes at 888, so prices there sit at 8.9 times their 1975 level. Inflation adjustment applies to neither one.