The story of this market
The typical home in Harris County, Georgia sells for about $394,000, or $185 per square foot.
Prices are up +14.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 60 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 116% since 2000. Last year 6 of 7 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is lightning, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,212 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,212 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+3.6%
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: 2024 (+10.5%). Worst: 2010 (-5.6%). 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
$1,611
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
+3.6%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 7 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
37
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $8,426,171.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
82.1%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2015 | 1035 | 78.9% | 2.8% | $255,000 |
| 2019 | 2487▲ | 1259▲ | 82.1%▲ | 1.6% | $255,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Harris County, Georgia
Harris County is experiencing significant price appreciation, with median home prices rising 14.9% year-over-year. The local economy remains strong with low unemployment, driving demand in this suburban-rural market near Columbus.
24 distress filing(s) on the ARED verified county foreclosure ledger. Key-figure check: median price diverges 12.3% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2024)) — 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 0.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 68 days on market with 0.3 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
5% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 12.43% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.8% · poverty 9.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 8 researched ZIP reports — 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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| 31804 | Cataula | $435,000 | $168 | 0% | 68 | — | — | — | 882 | $1,081 | researched Sep 16 |
| 31807 | Ellerslie | $371,300 | $145 | +2.5% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 32 | $1,650 | researched Sep 16 |
| 31808 | Fortson | $451,691 | $174 | -5.7% | 65 | — | — | — | 49 | $1,520 | researched Sep 16 |
| 31811 | Hamilton | $324,000 | $174 | -32.5% | 57 | — | — | — | 425 | $984 | researched Sep 17 |
| 31822 | Pine Mountain | $385,000 | $174 | +28.7% | 52 | 98% | 38% | 6.5 | 247 | $943 | researched Sep 20 |
| 31826 | Shiloh | $395,970 | $162 | +3.8% | 97 | 95% | 14% | 3.2 | 96 | $1,287 | researched Sep 20 |
| 31831 | Waverly Hall | $375,000 | $195 | +2.3% | 55 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 17 | $1,045 | researched Sep 20 |
| 31833 | West Point | $135,600 | $126 | -4.8% | 68 | 98% | 38% | 2.4 | 882 | $801 | 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 benefits from its proximity to the Columbus metro area, with a strong local economy supported by educational services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
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 anchored by educational services, health care, and manufacturing, with a low unemployment rate of 2.8% reported in recent data.
- Great Wolf Lodge | Georgia4.322.4 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.113.4 mi
- Hollywood Connection Family Fun Center3.913 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.414.3 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese3.916.2 mi
- The National Infantry Museum4.922.4 mi
- Columbus Civic Center4.419.1 mi
- Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center4.618.5 mi
- Stars and Strikes4.411.2 mi
- Pope's Haunted Farm4.529.4 mi
- Wild Animal Safari - Pine Mountain, Georgia4.514.4 mi
- Callaway Resort & Gardens4.48.5 mi
- F.D. Roosevelt State Park4.79.9 mi
- Little White House Historic Site4.815.8 mi
- Flat Rock Park4.611.2 mi
- The National Infantry Museum4.922.4 mi
- Little White House Historic Site4.815.8 mi
- Biblical History Center4.725.1 mi
- Coca-Cola Space Science Center4.518.7 mi
- The Columbus Museum4.617.7 mi
- Wild Animal Safari - Pine Mountain, Georgia4.514.4 mi
- F.D. Roosevelt State Park4.79.9 mi
- Flat Rock Park4.611.2 mi
- Cooper Creek Park4.413.4 mi
- Lakebottom Park4.616.9 mi
- Uchee Creek Army Campground4.628.1 mi
- Highland Marina3.728.7 mi
- Lake Oliver Marina4.514.8 mi
- Southern Harbor Marina426.3 mi
- Callaway Resort & Gardens4.48.5 mi
- The Fields Golf Club4.217.5 mi
- Bull Creek Golf Course4.310.6 mi
- Callaway Gardens3.49.4 mi
- Maple Ridge Golf Club4.410.4 mi
- Peachtree Mall4.114.3 mi
- Publix Super Market at Cross Country Plaza4.616.1 mi
- Publix Super Market at Bradley Park Square4.613.3 mi
- Publix Super Market at Midland Commons4.710.9 mi
- Publix Super Market at Phenix Crossing4.616 mi
- Columbus Airport3.913.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data sourced from Census Reporter and Data USA profiles.
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.