The story of this market
The typical home in Jenkins County, Georgia sells for about $77,999, or $65 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 120 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 24% since 2001. 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 Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2001–2025
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: 2021 (+36.3%). Worst: 2017 (-23.8%). 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
$1,387
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, 2001–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2001 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
66
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $3,860,138.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
60.8%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 118 | 49 | 62.4% | 8.8% | $135,000 |
| 2019 | 175▲ | 70▲ | 60.8% | 3.4% | $160,000▲ |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Jenkins County, Georgia
Jenkins County maintains a stable, rural housing market with highly accessible pricing compared to the Georgia state average. Low inventory and limited economic growth keep the market quiet, with demand primarily driven by local residents.
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 diverges 50.0% from the nearest retained anchor (prior refresh cycle) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict.
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Median prices moved down 3.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 45 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.9% · poverty 22.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports of 5 — 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.
Jenkins 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 2.6%/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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researched Oct 20
| 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 |
| 30442 | Millen | $229,043 | $189 | -3.2% | 45 | — | — | — | 41 | $604 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30455 | Rocky Ford | $269,000 | $154 | +18.4% | 59 | 98% | — | — | 33 | $1,002 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30822 | Sardis | $145,000 | $98 | -2.4% | 82 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.8 | 14 | $1,150 | researched Oct 20 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates in Jenkins County remain relatively low compared to urban centers in Georgia, with property crime being the primary concern in the rural landscape.
The Jenkins County School District serves the area with a limited number of schools, generally characterized by small class sizes and a focus on community-based education.
The county faces standard regional risks including seasonal wind and storm events, with flood risk primarily concentrated near the Ogeechee River basin.
Economic momentum is modest, with the county seat of Millen serving as the primary hub for local government and small-scale commercial activity.
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 economy is largely agrarian and service-based, with a low business density compared to the Georgia state average.
The county is served by regional highway corridors that facilitate local transit and freight movement through the rural landscape.
The Jenkins County Board of Tax Assessors manages property valuations and assessments for the county.
The county is served by the Jenkins County School District, which manages public education across the jurisdiction.
Property insurance markets are stable but reflect the rural nature of the county and regional weather-related risk profiles.
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 significant Civil War-era prisoner-of-war camp site that serves as a major historical landmark for the county.
Features a crystal-clear spring and recreational facilities that draw visitors for outdoor activities.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and Map AI demographic profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
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.