Pickens County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Pickens County, Georgia. Population: 33.4K.

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Median Home Price

$394.6K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income

$75.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

5.2x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$99.4K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,914

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.49%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,995

Property Tax$160

Insurance$164

Total Monthly$2,319

Historical Home Prices

2015

$173.9K

2016

$182.0K

+4.6%%

2017

$199.6K

+9.7%%

2018

$215.2K

+7.8%%

2019

$227.9K

+5.9%%

2020

$258.0K

+13.2%%

2021

$317.2K

+23.0%%

2022

$347.7K

+9.6%%

2023

$366.8K

+5.5%%

2024

$376.3K

+2.6%%

2025

$379.5K

+0.9%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.8%%

Below national average

Population Density

144

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

19.0

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

92.1%

Black

0.5%

Hispanic

3.8%

Asian

0.5%

Two or More Races

2.8%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

59°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

201

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

57.7"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 35/100

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