Lanier County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Lanier County, Georgia. Population: 10.0K.

Median Home Price
$184.9K

Based on 2 cities

Median Household Income
$44.4K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
4.2x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$49.2K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$1,639

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.89%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$935
Property Tax$137
Insurance$77.04
Total Monthly$1,149
Historical Home Prices
2015
$108.3K
2016
$110.5K
+2.0%%
2017
$111.4K
+0.8%%
2018
$115.4K
+3.6%%
2019
$123.7K
+7.2%%
2020
$137.0K
+10.8%%
2021
$160.8K
+17.4%%
2022
$184.3K
+14.6%%
2023
$191.3K
+3.8%%
2024
$202.1K
+5.6%%
2025
$209.6K
+3.7%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.4%%

Below national average

Population Density
51

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White
65.8%
Black
24.4%
Hispanic
6.7%
Asian
1%
Two or More Races
1.1%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
67°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
187

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
49.4"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Low Risk

Score: 7/100

January Low
11°F

Average winter low

July High
84°F

Average summer high