The story of this market
The typical home in Jeff Davis County, Georgia sells for about $225,000, or $113 per square foot.
Prices are up +11.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 55 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 138% since 2002. 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, 2002–2025
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: 2023 (+46.1%). Worst: 2017 (-12.8%). 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
$1,194
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, 2002–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2002 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
66
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $6,394,035.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
71.7%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 304 | 142 | 64.4% | 0% | $115,000 |
| 2019 | 322▲ | 182▲ | 71.7%▲ | 10%▲ | $125,000▲ |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Jeff Davis County, Georgia
The Jeff Davis County housing market is characterized by low inventory and modest price growth, reflecting its rural nature. Recent data indicates a median sale price of $225,000, with limited sales activity and a stable, albeit slow, market pace.
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 prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 66 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
37% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is cooling.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.9% · poverty 21.8% — a mixed stability profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 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.
researched Sep 16
| 31539 | Hazlehurst | $286,900 | $162 | 0% | 66 | — | 36.5% | — | 63 | $646 | 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 is served by the Jeff Davis County School District, which provides public education for the area's K-12 students.
The county maintains a standard insurance posture for rural Georgia, with typical exposure to wind and storm events common to the southeastern region.
Economic momentum is modest, supported by local government, agriculture, and small-scale retail, with limited large-scale industrial development reported.
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 features the Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County Historical Museum and various local parks, offering a quiet, rural lifestyle with access to outdoor recreation.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and a median gross rent of $650, with a significant portion of the housing stock consisting of older, single-family homes.
The economy is largely driven by agriculture and small-scale local services, with a relatively low median household income and a reliance on local employment.
The county is served by regional highway corridors that facilitate local travel and connectivity to neighboring rural counties.
The Jeff Davis County Tax Assessor's office manages property valuations and assessments in accordance with Georgia state law.
The county is served by the Jeff Davis County School District and local utility providers for water and sanitation.
Property insurance availability is consistent with rural Georgia standards, with premiums influenced by regional weather risks.
- Deen’s Landing4.515.8 mi
- Vidalia Onion Museum4.729.7 mi
- Lake Mayers4.27.8 mi
- Towns Bluff Park & Heritage Center4.410.5 mi
- Deen’s Landing4.515.8 mi
- Guy N. Weatherly Sr. Community Park4.12.4 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.
Housed in the historic Pace House, this museum preserves the local history and heritage of the county.
A neoclassical revival structure built in 1907, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau and American Factbook.
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.