Ware County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Ware County, Georgia. Population: 35.9K.

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Median Home Price

$179.6K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income

$44.8K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

4.0x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$46.0K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,077

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.60%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$908

Property Tax$89.75

Insurance$74.84

Total Monthly$1,073

Historical Home Prices

2015

$78.4K

2016

$78.8K

+0.4%%

2017

$81.9K

+3.9%%

2018

$89.7K

+9.6%%

2019

$96.1K

+7.1%%

2020

$107.1K

+11.4%%

2021

$128.5K

+20.0%%

2022

$144.1K

+12.1%%

2023

$148.5K

+3.1%%

2024

$151.5K

+2.0%%

2025

$145.1K

-4.2%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.8%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

8.0

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

61.7%

Black

29.7%

Hispanic

4.8%

Asian

1.2%

Two or More Races

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

68°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

196

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

48.8"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 49/100

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