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The median home value in Houston County, GA is $257,162 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.89% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$257,162
Year-over-Year
+2.89%
National Rank
#1288 of 3071
Houston County ranks 61st out of 159 counties in GA by median home price, and is +9.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within GA, the typical county has a median home value of $219,820, making Houston County +17.0% above the GA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $255,960 in May 2026 to $257,162 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 | $255,960 | +3.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $258,137 | +3.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $257,745 | +2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $257,162 | +2.9% |
Households here earn a median of $80,698 a year against a typical home value of $257,162 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 33% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Houston County recorded a violent crime rate of 550 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,700 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 111,059 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Houston County is $257,162. That's up 2.89% from a year earlier. That is about 9.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Houston County the 61st most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia.
Median household income here is $80,698, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Houston County recorded 550 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 111,059 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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