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The median home value in Sumter County, GA is $137,334 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.47% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$137,334
Year-over-Year
+7.47%
National Rank
#2723 of 3071
Sumter County ranks 138th out of 159 counties in GA by median home price, and is -41.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within GA, the typical county has a median home value of $219,820, making Sumter County -37.5% below the GA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $136,878 in May 2026 to $137,334 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 | $136,878 | +5.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $138,970 | +6.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $138,882 | +7.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $137,334 | +7.5% |
Households here earn a median of $42,653 a year against a typical home value of $137,334 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 34% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Sumter County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,619 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,848 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 15,877 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Sumter County is $137,334. That's up 7.47% from a year earlier. That is about 41.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Sumter County the 138th most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia.
Median household income here is $42,653, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Sumter County recorded 1,619 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,877 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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