Harris County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Harris County, Georgia. Population: 34.9K.

Median Home Price
$357.9K

Based on 7 cities

Median Household Income
$89.2K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
4.0x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$92.8K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$2,470

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.69%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,810
Property Tax$206
Insurance$149
Total Monthly$2,165
Historical Home Prices
2015
$209.3K
2016
$209.5K
+0.1%%
2017
$215.5K
+2.9%%
2018
$228.6K
+6.1%%
2019
$237.2K
+3.8%%
2020
$264.1K
+11.3%%
2021
$294.7K
+11.6%%
2022
$322.6K
+9.5%%
2023
$336.4K
+4.3%%
2024
$350.6K
+4.2%%
2025
$361.0K
+3.0%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.1%%

Below national average

Population Density
75

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
14.3

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
74.9%
Black
15.7%
Hispanic
4.7%
Asian
0.6%
Two or More Races
3.8%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
63°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
206

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
51.5"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Moderate Risk

Score: 21/100

January Low
11°F

Average winter low

July High
84°F

Average summer high