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The median home value in Dougherty County, GA is $127,516 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.71% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$127,516
Year-over-Year
+1.71%
National Rank
#2815 of 3071
Dougherty County ranks 146th out of 159 counties in GA by median home price, and is -45.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within GA, the typical county has a median home value of $219,820, making Dougherty County -42.0% below the GA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $126,788 in May 2026 to $127,516 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $126,788 | -2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $129,145 | -0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $125,636 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $127,516 | +1.7% |
Households here earn a median of $49,044 a year against a typical home value of $127,516 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 15% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dougherty County recorded a violent crime rate of 824 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,608 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 66,169 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dougherty County is $127,516. That's up 1.71% from a year earlier. That is about 45.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dougherty County the 146th most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia.
Median household income here is $49,044, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dougherty County recorded 824 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 66,169 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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