Murray County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Murray County, Georgia. Population: 40.1K.

Median Home Price
$215.8K

Based on 3 cities

Median Household Income
$67.9K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
3.2x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$54.6K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$1,111

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.51%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,091
Property Tax$92.58
Insurance$89.94
Total Monthly$1,274
Historical Home Prices
2015
$115.2K
2016
$121.9K
+5.8%%
2017
$131.0K
+7.5%%
2018
$137.1K
+4.7%%
2019
$155.5K
+13.4%%
2020
$170.1K
+9.4%%
2021
$202.2K
+18.9%%
2022
$215.5K
+6.5%%
2023
$227.9K
+5.8%%
2024
$241.1K
+5.8%%
2025
$236.3K
-2.0%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.8%%

Below national average

Population Density
116

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
11.0

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
80.3%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
15.6%
Asian
0.4%
Two or More Races
2.5%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
60°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
212

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
58.3"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Moderate Risk

Score: 52/100