The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 31065 sells for about $231,800, or $115 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 86 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $954 a month.
ZIP 31065 — Montrose
The housing market in 31065 is characterized by low inventory and slow turnover, typical of a rural central Georgia community. Prices have seen modest year-over-year growth, driven by limited supply rather than high demand. The market remains stable with little development activity.
This ZIP is best suited for those seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle in central Georgia, including retirees and families looking for lower-cost housing options.
Median prices moved up 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 86 days on market with 4.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
15% 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 0.3% · poverty 16.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 31065, Laurens County GA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
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.
Residents typically rely on personal vehicles for commuting to regional employment hubs in central Georgia.
The area features rural landscapes with access to local parks and outdoor recreation typical of central Georgia's geography.
The rental market is characterized by low density and limited inventory, primarily serving local residents.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture and small-scale local services.
Parcels are subject to Laurens County school and general tax district levies.
Standard residential property insurance applies; hazard exposure is typical for the central Georgia region.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA-level tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Local green space serving the immediate community.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.