Towns County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Towns County, Georgia. Population: 12.5K.

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Median Home Price

$382.6K

Based on 2 cities

Median Household Income

$58.4K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

6.6x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$93.8K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,139

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.30%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,935

Property Tax$94.92

Insurance$159

Total Monthly$2,189

Historical Home Prices

2015

$188.9K

2016

$197.5K

+4.5%%

2017

$203.7K

+3.2%%

2018

$217.2K

+6.6%%

2019

$235.8K

+8.6%%

2020

$263.6K

+11.8%%

2021

$331.3K

+25.7%%

2022

$358.9K

+8.3%%

2023

$373.1K

+4.0%%

2024

$383.6K

+2.8%%

2025

$383.0K

-0.1%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.7%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

0.0

null (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White

93%

Black

1.5%

Hispanic

3.3%

Asian

Two or More Races

1.9%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

56°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

234

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

65.2"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 40/100

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