Madison County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Madison County, Georgia. Population: 30.4K.

Median Home Price
$322.1K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income
$58.8K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
5.5x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$81.3K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$1,608

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.50%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,629
Property Tax$134
Insurance$134
Total Monthly$1,897
Historical Home Prices
2015
$134.1K
2016
$142.2K
+6.0%%
2017
$154.0K
+8.3%%
2018
$168.6K
+9.5%%
2019
$182.3K
+8.1%%
2020
$212.8K
+16.7%%
2021
$253.2K
+19.0%%
2022
$271.3K
+7.2%%
2023
$285.6K
+5.3%%
2024
$303.1K
+6.1%%
2025
$316.4K
+4.4%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
4.0%%

Near national average

Population Density
108

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
20.0

High (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
78.5%
Black
9.2%
Hispanic
6.9%
Asian
1.9%
Two or More Races
2.8%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
61°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
236

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
49.7"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Moderate Risk

Score: 29/100

January Low
10°F

Average winter low

July High
84°F

Average summer high