Putnam County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Putnam County, Georgia. Population: 22.2K.

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Median Home Price

$389.1K

Based on 1 cities

Median Household Income

$64.2K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

6.1x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$97.0K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,604

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.41%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,967

Property Tax$134

Insurance$162

Total Monthly$2,263

Historical Home Prices

2015

$192.7K

2016

$196.0K

+1.7%%

2017

$206.1K

+5.2%%

2018

$223.4K

+8.4%%

2019

$235.2K

+5.3%%

2020

$271.7K

+15.6%%

2021

$348.0K

+28.1%%

2022

$366.8K

+5.4%%

2023

$382.0K

+4.1%%

2024

$390.6K

+2.3%%

2025

$394.6K

+1.0%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.3%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

19.0

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

64.7%

Black

25.6%

Hispanic

Asian

0.5%

Two or More Races

1.6%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

63°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

236

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

46.7"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 53/100

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