Mitchell County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Mitchell County, Georgia. Population: 21.6K.

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Median Home Price

$157.2K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income

$51.9K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.0x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$41.7K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,347

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.86%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$795

Property Tax$112

Insurance$65.50

Total Monthly$973

Historical Home Prices

2015

$84.9K

2016

$87.2K

+2.8%%

2017

$85.1K

-2.4%%

2018

$89.2K

+4.7%%

2019

$92.7K

+4.0%%

2020

$102.3K

+10.3%%

2021

$119.6K

+16.9%%

2022

$123.7K

+3.5%%

2023

$137.0K

+10.7%%

2024

$149.1K

+8.8%%

2025

$146.3K

-1.9%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.6%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

11.7

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

45.7%

Black

45.7%

Hispanic

Asian

Two or More Races

2.3%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

67°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

188

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

50.6"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 63/100

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