Berrien County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Berrien County, Georgia. Population: 18.2K.

Median Home Price
$178.6K

Based on 5 cities

Median Household Income
$50.4K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
3.5x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$46.0K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$1,139

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.64%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$903
Property Tax$94.92
Insurance$74.40
Total Monthly$1,072
Historical Home Prices
2015
$106.9K
2016
$108.2K
+1.2%%
2017
$108.8K
+0.6%%
2018
$111.9K
+2.8%%
2019
$118.6K
+6.0%%
2020
$136.9K
+15.4%%
2021
$166.2K
+21.4%%
2022
$170.4K
+2.5%%
2023
$175.6K
+3.1%%
2024
$189.0K
+7.6%%
2025
$186.0K
-1.6%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.1%%

Below national average

Population Density
40

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
17.8

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White
79.4%
Black
10.6%
Hispanic
5.9%
Asian
1.1%
Two or More Races
2.9%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
66°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
220

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
49.0"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Moderate Risk

Score: 39/100

January Low
10°F

Average winter low

July High
83°F

Average summer high