Burke County, GA housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 94
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Home Value
$181,016
+9.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
94
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
6.4 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
88 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
16%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
94.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
26%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
36%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$93
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 36% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 9.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 23% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+107% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (94/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 5.1% below their final list price; 16% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 26% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $46k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,475 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $93 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +9% over the next 12 months (65% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.3% to +9.1% (80% range; middle estimate +2.2%), chance of a rise 65%, of a 5%+ drop 15%.
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ZIP codes in Burke County, GA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro, GA 30830 | $188.2K | +9.7% | 92 |
| Keysville, GA 30816 | $207.5K | +9.6% | 85 |
| Sardis, GA 30456 | $114.1K | +6.2% | 36 |
| Girard, GA 30426 | $174.1K | +11.4% | 7 |