The story of this market
The typical home in Wilkes County, Georgia sells for about $164,586, or $105 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 98 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 81% since 2000. 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, 2000–2025
-2%
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: 2020 (+31.2%). Worst: 2011 (-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, 2000–2025
-2%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 2 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: $3,784,312.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
70.3%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 256 | 131 | 69.2% | 5.9% | $145,000 |
| 2019 | 271▲ | 139▲ | 70.3%▲ | 5% | $175,000▲ |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Wilkes County, Georgia
The Wilkes County housing market is experiencing steady price appreciation driven by limited inventory and consistent demand. While the market remains affordable compared to state averages, the low volume of sales reflects a tight supply environment.
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 published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved down 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 95 days on market with 6.2 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.4% · poverty 17.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports of 2 — 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.
Wilkes 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 7.6%/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.
The county is served by the Wilkes County School District, which provides public education for the area's K-12 students.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture, forestry, and manufacturing, with ongoing efforts to attract small-scale industrial and commercial development to the Washington area.
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 agriculture, timber, and manufacturing, with the city of Washington serving as the primary commercial hub.
The county is served by a network of state highways, including US Highway 78 and Georgia State Route 44, which facilitate regional connectivity.
The Wilkes County Board of Tax Assessors is responsible for the discovery, valuation, and equalization of all taxable property within the county.
The county is served by the Wilkes County School District and various local utility providers.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Features numerous antebellum homes and historic structures that define the county seat's character.
A significant Revolutionary War site that offers historical education and outdoor space for visitors.
Data retrieved 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.