The story of this market
The typical home in Emanuel County, Georgia sells for about $135,156, or $107 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 72 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 8% since 2000. Last year 3 of 5 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,002 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,002 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
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: 2004 (+11.1%). Worst: 2010 (-6.9%). 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
$1,337
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%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 5 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
54
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $8,914,371.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
55%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 412 | 155 | 56.1% | 0% | $140,000 |
| 2019 | 419▲ | 151 | 55% | 1.9%▲ | $135,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Emanuel County, Georgia
Emanuel County's housing market is showing signs of growth with rising home values and a strengthening market score. While affordability remains a key advantage, the market is transitioning toward a seller's environment due to tightening supply.
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 0.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 71 days on market with 0.3 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.89% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.8% · poverty 25.7% — a mixed stability profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 8 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.
Emanuel County, Georgia — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
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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| 30401 | Swainsboro | $175,000 | $105 | -2.4% | 85 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 112 | $830 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30402 | Adrian | $333,500 | $253 | +2.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 15% | 3.2 | 12 | $1,850 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30425 | Garfield | $225,000 | $143 | 0% | 112 | 96.5% | 9.1% | 5.5 | 11 | $617 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30441 | Midville | $255,950 | $115 | 0% | 67 | — | — | — | 50 | $575 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30447 | Oak Park | $385,000 | $170 | -4.4% | 45 | — | — | 4.4 | 786,481 | $671 | researched Sep 20 |
| 30448 | Nunez | $215,838 | $169 | +8% | 74 | — | — | — | 40 | $1,002 | researched Sep 20 |
| 30464 | Stillmore | $269,000 | $179 | +5.4% | 85 | — | — | — | 534 | $806 | researched Sep 20 |
| 30471 | Twin City | $220,788 | $130 | +52.3% | 56 | — | — | — | 12 | $669 | researched Sep 20 |
| 30477 | Wadley | $309,900 | $179 | 0% | 72 | — | — | — | 534 | $682 | 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.
The county economy is anchored by manufacturing and retail trade, with East Georgia State College serving as a key educational and economic institution.
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 rental market is characterized by limited inventory and a median rent of $782, reflecting the county's overall affordability.
The economy is driven by manufacturing, retail trade, and healthcare, with a focus on regional agricultural and forestry sectors.
The county relies on regional highway corridors for connectivity, with an average commute time of 28.5 minutes.
The county appraisal district assesses property at fair market value for tax purposes.
The county is served by local school districts and regional utility providers.
Property insurance availability and premiums are influenced by regional hazard exposure and state-level market conditions.
- Palm Beach Island4.510.8 mi
- George L. Smith State Park4.710.4 mi
- Wild Georgia Safari Park4.516 mi
- Harmon park4.41.2 mi
- Vidalia Onion Museum4.725.8 mi
- George L. Smith State Park4.710.4 mi
- Harmon park4.41.2 mi
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 primary educational anchor for the county, providing higher education opportunities and contributing to the local workforce.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
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.