Washington County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Washington County, Georgia. Population: 20.0K.

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Median Home Price

$135.6K

Based on 6 cities

Median Household Income

$44.0K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.1x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$36.3K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,268

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.94%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$686

Property Tax$106

Insurance$56.50

Total Monthly$848

Historical Home Prices

2015

$99.5K

2016

$95.9K

-3.5%%

2017

$102.6K

+6.9%%

2018

$104.8K

+2.2%%

2019

$115.3K

+10.0%%

2020

$125.0K

+8.4%%

2021

$142.4K

+13.9%%

2022

$149.4K

+4.9%%

2023

$150.2K

+0.5%%

2024

$146.9K

-2.1%%

2025

$139.3K

-5.2%%

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

7.0

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

D+0

Racial Demographics

White

41.7%

Black

51.5%

Hispanic

Asian

0.5%

Two or More Races

3.8%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

64°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

211

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

46.7"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 24/100

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