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The median home value in Wilkes County, GA is $171,297 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.6% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$171,297
Year-over-Year
+8.6%
National Rank
#2330 of 3071
Wilkes County ranks 115th out of 159 counties in GA by median home price, and is -27.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within GA, the typical county has a median home value of $219,820, making Wilkes County -22.1% below the GA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.7%, from $168,361 in May 2026 to $171,297 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 | $168,361 | +9.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $173,706 | +10.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $166,754 | +9.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $171,297 | +8.6% |
Households here earn a median of $52,043 a year against a typical home value of $171,297 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 36% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Wilkes County is $171,297. That's up 8.6% from a year earlier. That is about 27.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wilkes County the 115th most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia.
Median household income here is $52,043, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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