Coffee County, Georgia Housing Market

In Coffee County, Georgia, the median home value is $128,900, with a median monthly rent of $710. This places Coffee County at #2504 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #109 within Georgia.

Median Home Value $128,900
Median Rent $710/mo
Owner Occupancy 64.7%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.1

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Coffee County fell -3.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

15,250
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $974
  • Establishments: 954
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

88
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 73
  • Multi-family: 15
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+873
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 13,810 (avg $56,908)
  • Outflow: 12,937 (avg $57,750)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Coffee County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 31533 198.3 -10.59% 2025
2 31535 220.8 +17.55% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Coffee County Compares

MetricCoffee CountyGeorgia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $128,900 $197,932 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $710 $965 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 64.7% 70.6% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.1 16.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Coffee County is 34.9% below the Georgia state average and 43.4% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $710/month is 26.4% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 15.1, the buy-vs-rent decision in Coffee County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Coffee County has an owner-occupancy rate of 64.7%, compared to 70.6% in Georgia and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Izard County Arkansas $129,100 $621
Clay County Mississippi $129,100 $817
Stevens County Kansas $129,300 $927
Washington County Missouri $129,400 $684
Jim Hogg County Texas $129,400 $824

Other Counties in Georgia

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Early County $131,300 $791 66.6%
Berrien County $131,600 $782 71.0%
Screven County $124,300 $679 69.8%
Echols County $124,100 $1,017 75.9%
Miller County $124,000 $810 70.5%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).