Wayne County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Wayne County, Georgia. Population: 30.3K.

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Median Home Price

$198.3K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income

$49.6K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

4.0x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$50.8K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,193

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.60%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,003

Property Tax$99.42

Insurance$82.64

Total Monthly$1,185

Historical Home Prices

2015

$110.0K

2016

$109.4K

-0.5%%

2017

$113.0K

+3.3%%

2018

$119.4K

+5.7%%

2019

$132.5K

+11.0%%

2020

$147.3K

+11.2%%

2021

$169.4K

+15.0%%

2022

$176.7K

+4.3%%

2023

$186.6K

+5.6%%

2024

$197.2K

+5.7%%

2025

$199.1K

+1.0%%

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

7.6

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

70.8%

Black

19.7%

Hispanic

6.1%

Asian

Two or More Races

2.2%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

67°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

211

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

48.9"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 45/100

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