Upson County, Georgia Housing Market

In Upson County, Georgia, the median home value is $168,700, with a median monthly rent of $849. This places Upson County at #1828 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #82 within Georgia.

Median Home Value $168,700
Median Rent $849/mo
Owner Occupancy 61.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.6

📈 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 Upson County rose +3.0% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

5,760
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $948
  • Establishments: 506
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

127
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 127
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+654
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 9,971 (avg $56,488)
  • Outflow: 9,317 (avg $57,087)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Upson County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 30286 251.6 +3.76% 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 Upson County Compares

MetricUpson CountyGeorgia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $168,700 $197,932 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $849 $965 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 61.0% 70.6% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.6 16.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Upson County is 14.8% below the Georgia state average and 25.9% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $849/month is 12.0% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 16.6, the buy-vs-rent decision in Upson County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Upson County has an owner-occupancy rate of 61.0%, 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
Owen County Kentucky $168,700 $830
McCormick County South Carolina $168,700 $696
San Saba County Texas $168,700 $958
Meriwether County Georgia $168,800 $920
Ozark County Missouri $168,600 $631

Other Counties in Georgia

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Meriwether County $168,800 $920 73.0%
McDuffie County $170,200 $792 65.0%
Lincoln County $165,900 $786 76.6%
Tift County $165,200 $777 61.0%
Crawford County $164,100 $914 81.4%

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).