Richmond County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Richmond County, Georgia. Population: 206.2K.

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Median Home Price

$183.8K

Based on 6 cities

Median Household Income

$53.2K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.5x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$48.3K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,440

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.78%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$930

Property Tax$120

Insurance$76.60

Total Monthly$1,126

Historical Home Prices

2016

$89.9K

2017

$94.6K

+5.2%%

2018

$103.8K

+9.7%%

2019

$112.4K

+8.3%%

2020

$129.4K

+15.2%%

2021

$148.3K

+14.6%%

2022

$172.3K

+16.2%%

2023

$176.0K

+2.1%%

2024

$181.3K

+3.0%%

2025

$179.7K

-0.9%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.5%%

Below national average

Population Density

636

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

15.2

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

D+0

Racial Demographics

White

31.9%

Black

55.3%

Hispanic

5.6%

Asian

1.6%

Two or More Races

4.4%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

65°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

206

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

45.7"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 87/100

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