The story of this market
The typical home in Barrow County, Georgia sells for about $385,750, or $179 per square foot.
Prices are down 1.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 52 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 185% since 2000. Last year 9 of 18 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is lightning, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,762 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,762 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+0.6%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+24.2%). Worst: 2011 (-12.1%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
GA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,099
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+0.6%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 18 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
32
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $18,174,609.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.2%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6078 | 2883 | 76.7% | 3.8% | $180,000 |
| 2019 | 6695▲ | 3294▲ | 78.2%▲ | 2.8% | $195,000▲ |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Barrow County, Georgia
The Barrow County housing market is currently balanced, with a median sale price of $385,750 reflecting a slight year-over-year decline. While inventory levels have climbed to 5.5 months of supply, the market remains active with homes selling in approximately 52 days. Buyers are finding more room for negotiation compared to previous years, though the market remains stable overall.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 2.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 62 days on market with 0.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 12.45% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.1% · poverty 9.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports of 9 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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researched Sep 16
| 30011 | Auburn | $365,000 | $195 | +2.2% | 67 | — | — | — | — | $1,489 | researched Oct 14 |
| 30260 | Morrow | $234,900 | $155 | -5.4% | 91 | — | — | 3.4 | 121 | $1,493 | researched Oct 1 |
| 30517 | Braselton | $435,826 | $180 | -1.7% | 63 | 98% | — | — | 198 | — | researched Oct 17 |
| 30548 | Hoschton | $522,095 | $194 | +4.4% | 79 | — | — | — | 453 | $1,603 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30656 | Monroe | $495,000 | $187 | +9.8% | 81 | — | — | — | 45 | $1,074 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30666 | Statham | $387,971 | $185 | -1.2% | 42 | 98.5% | 22% | 3.5 | 118 | $1,553 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30680 | Winder | $375,000 | $184 | +2.7% | 65 | — | — | — | 511 | $1,220 | researched Sep 16 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Barrow County benefits from its proximity to the Atlanta metro area, with ongoing residential development and infrastructure expansion supporting a growing population.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Georgia) — Homestead Exemption: Provides a reduction in the assessed value of the property; the state standard exemption is $2,000, which is subtracted from the assessed value before the millage rate is applied. State (Georgia) — Ad Valorem Property Tax Assessment: Taxable tangible property is assessed at 40 percent of its fair market value. The formula for tax due is: ((Fair Market Value * 0.40) - Exemptions) * Millage Rate.
The county's economy is anchored by a mix of manufacturing, retail, and service industries, with significant momentum driven by regional suburban expansion.
The county is served by major corridors including Georgia State Route 316, which provides critical connectivity to the broader Atlanta metropolitan area.
The Barrow County Tax Assessor's office manages property valuations based on annual market assessments to determine the tax base.
The county is served by the Barrow County School System and various local utility and fire districts.
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- K1 Speed Atlanta4.425 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.217 mi
- Gas South Arena4.522.7 mi
- Sanford Stadium4.819.2 mi
- Topgolf Buford4.416.9 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament4.722 mi
- Gas South Convention Center4.622.7 mi
- Fort Yargo State Park4.63.6 mi
- AMC Colonial 184.418.6 mi
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- Rabbit Hill Park4.713.4 mi
- Tribble Mill Park4.814.1 mi
- ISMAILI JAMATKHANA4.926.5 mi
- McDaniel Farm Park, Historic Entrance4.824.8 mi
- Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center4.717.8 mi
- Ink Interactive Neighborhood4.518.3 mi
- Southeastern Railway Museum4.626.2 mi
- Fort Yargo State Park4.63.6 mi
- Rhodes Jordan Park4.616.5 mi
- Rabbit Hill Park4.713.4 mi
- Tribble Mill Park4.814.1 mi
- Bogan Park Community Recreation and Aquatic Center4.416.7 mi
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- The Château Élan Golf Club4.59.7 mi
- Chicopee Woods Golf Course4.417.9 mi
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional attraction featuring a 260-acre lake, camping, hiking trails, and a historic 1792 log fort.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov
applies when — Owner must occupy the property as their legal residence and have owned the property on January 1 of the tax year.
Provides a reduction in the assessed value of the property; the state standard exemption is $2,000, which is subtracted from the assessed value before the millage rate is applied.
O.C.G.A. § 48-5-40
Sellers are required to truthfully answer questions posed by buyers regarding the property's condition, though specific liability protections exist for non-disclosure of certain psychological impacts or non-material facts.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-16
Allows lenders to foreclose on property without a court order provided the security deed contains a power of sale clause; requires specific notice and advertising procedures.
O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 14, Article 7
Taxable tangible property is assessed at 40 percent of its fair market value. The formula for tax due is: ((Fair Market Value * 0.40) - Exemptions) * Millage Rate.
O.C.G.A. § 48-5-7
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.