The story of this market
The typical home in Columbia County, Georgia sells for about $334,230, or $163 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.97%), a market in balance. Homes take about 60 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 127% since 2000. Last year 17 of 25 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,329 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,329 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
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: 2022 (+16.8%). Worst: 2011 (-5.8%). 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
$1,672
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
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 25 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
56
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $51,506,567.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
81.8%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10217 | 5255 | 81.8% | 4.8% | $205,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Columbia County, Georgia
Columbia County's housing market has transitioned from the frenzied seller conditions of recent years into a balanced, sustainable posture. Median sale prices sit near $334,000 with homes averaging roughly 60 days on market, reflecting realistic buyer leverage amid 6-7% mortgage rates. Steady demand anchored by Fort Eisenhower cybersecurity operations and top-rated public schools continues to support stable pricing and steady sales velocity.
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: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 1.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 59 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 16.3% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.1% · poverty 7.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports of 6 — 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.
Columbia 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 6.2%/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.
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| 30802 | Appling | $674,900 | $232 | +3.1% | 94 | 94% | 52% | 1.2 | 144 | $913 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30809 | Evans | $409,000 | $165 | +1.4% | 60 | — | — | — | 320 | $1,714 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30813 | Grovetown | $340,000 | $152 | +8.7% | 48 | 98.5% | 15.7% | 6.2 | 451 | $1,483 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30814 | Harlem | $293,400 | $165 | 0% | 56 | 99% | — | — | 135 | $962 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30815 | Hephzibah | $259,360 | $148 | +18.4% | 107 | 100% | — | — | 93 | $1,179 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30907 | Martinez | $290,000 | $155 | +2.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 22% | 3.2 | 185 | $1,284 | researched Sep 20 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Columbia County consistently reports some of the lowest violent and property crime rates in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and statewide across Georgia. Violent crime incidents remain rare and significantly below Augusta-Richmond County regional levels, driven by proactive county sheriff patrolling and suburban community layouts.
Columbia County School District is widely recognized as one of the top-performing public school systems in eastern Georgia, earning an overall 'A' district rating on state accountability indices. High-demand feeder patterns include Greenbrier, Lakeside, and Evans high schools alongside multiple elementary schools scoring 8/10 to 9/10 on GreatSchools benchmarks.
Columbia County features minimal hurricane wind vulnerability compared to coastal Georgia and low overall wildfire threats. Inland riverine and localized flash flooding along tributaries of the Savannah River and around Clarks Hill / J. Strom Thurmond Lake require targeted flood insurance in designated zones, though the vast majority of county parcels sit in low-risk Zone X.
Economic expansion is anchored by the proximity to Fort Eisenhower (home to U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and NSA Georgia), drawing thousands of defense, cybersecurity, and tech personnel. County infrastructure continues to expand along the William Few Parkway and I-20 corridors alongside growing commercial medical facilities and approved data center zonings.
Ad valorem real property taxes are assessed annually on 40% of the fair market value established by the Columbia County Board of Tax Assessors. The consolidated millage rate (county operations, school district maintenance, and fire/bonds) typically totals ~27 to 30 mills, tempered by standard state and county homestead exemptions and specialized elderly tax relief programs.
Commuting is automobile-dependent, centered around Interstate 20, Washington Road (GA-104), and GA-383 (Jimmie Dyess Parkway), delivering a 15- to 30-minute typical drive time to Fort Eisenhower gates, the downtown Augusta Medical District, and Augusta University campuses.
The county boasts extensive outdoor recreation centered on Clarks Hill Lake (Lake Strom Thurmond), Savannah Rapids Pavilion and the historic Augusta Canal headgates, Evans Towne Center Park, and the Blanchard Woods Park soccer and cross-country complex.
Single-family and townhome residential permitting remains steady county-wide, with active subdivisions concentrated in Grovetown, Appling, and north Evans transitioning rural tracts into master-planned communities.
The rental market displays solid occupancy bolstered by Fort Eisenhower military rotations, cyber contractor transfers, and healthcare staff. Single-family detached rentals and newer multi-family developments along Gateway Boulevard and Horizon South Parkway dominate local investor activity.
The economy is heavily underpinned by the defense and cybersecurity ecosystem anchored by adjacent Fort Eisenhower (housing the U.S. Army Cyber Command and NSA Georgia). Medical services, manufacturing (John Deere Commercial Products, Club Car), and public education provide stable primary employment across the county.
Interstate 20 traverses the southern portion of the county, connecting westbound to Atlanta and eastbound to Augusta and Columbia, SC. Arterials like Washington Road, Riverwatch Parkway, and GA-383 handle daily cross-county commuter traffic, while public fixed-route transit is largely absent, necessitating personal vehicles.
County planning commissions emphasize managed suburban growth through unified development codes, actively stewarding master-planned neighborhood overlays along William Few and Lewiston roads while protecting scenic rural preservation areas in northern Appling and Pollards Corner.
The Columbia County Board of Tax Assessors oversees mass appraisal annually under Georgia law, assessing properties at 40% of fair market value. Assessments are adjusted annually using verified sales ratios, with notices of assessment mailed late spring providing property owners a 45-day window to file Board of Equalization appeals.
Parcels are subject to county ad valorem jurisdictions alongside the Columbia County School District; special districts primarily encompass localized street lighting districts, stormwater utility fees, and county water/sewer utility service basins.
Columbia County maintains a favorable property insurance climate relative to Gulf and Atlantic coastal zones, characterized by competitive standard-market carrier availability. Premium changes reflect generalized inflation in rebuilding costs and severe convective storm/hail underwriting rather than severe hurricane exposure.
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.510.1 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.210.3 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.110.7 mi
- Richardson's Lake Water Park4.727.8 mi
- Mastermind Escape Games Augusta59 mi
- Topgolf4.214.1 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.19.6 mi
- SRP Park4.716.4 mi
- Stars and Strikes4.211.6 mi
- Bell Auditorium4.417.1 mi
- Riverwatch Cinemas4.713.9 mi
- Mistletoe State Park4.711.8 mi
- Regal Augusta Exchange4.110.5 mi
- Evans Towne Center Park4.77.7 mi
- Phinizy Swamp Nature Park4.718.9 mi
- Augusta Museum of History4.717.3 mi
- Morris Museum of Art4.816.8 mi
- Sacred Heart Cultural Center4.816.4 mi
- Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site4.723.7 mi
- The TREEHOUSE4.817 mi
- Mistletoe State Park4.711.8 mi
- Evans Towne Center Park4.77.7 mi
- Patriots Park4.61.8 mi
- Phinizy Swamp Nature Park4.718.9 mi
- Riverwalk Augusta4.616.9 mi
- Soap Creek Marina and Resort LLC4.524 mi
- Raysville Marina4.615 mi
- Augusta Riverwalk Marina4.617.3 mi
- Clarks Hill Marina4.812.8 mi
- Riverview Park Boat Ramp, SC4.515.5 mi
- Augusta National Golf Club4.713.8 mi
- Topgolf4.214.1 mi
- Champions Retreat Golf Club4.98 mi
- Augusta Country Club4.614.4 mi
- West Lake Country Club4.711.3 mi
- Augusta Mall4.310.8 mi
- Sprouts Farmers Market4.510.4 mi
- Publix Super Market at National Plaza4.513.1 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.310.9 mi
- Publix Super Market at North Augusta Plaza4.517.1 mi
- Augusta Regional Airport4.219.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A 33-acre park located at the headgates of the Augusta Canal where the Savannah River enters the canal, featuring kayak rentals, pedestrian and biking trails, and event venues.
Anchors downtown Evans with an outdoor amphitheater, splash pads, community festival grounds, and an 85,000 sq ft modern performing arts auditorium hosting national touring acts.
One of the largest inland bodies of water in the Southeast, offering boat ramps, camping, angling, and public beaches directly accessed via northern Columbia County.
Premier athletic facility hosting regional soccer, lacrosse, and certified cross-country running competitions, complete with a dedicated RC car track and paved greenway trails.
A premier 18-hole championship public golf facility designed by Robbins & Associates featuring miniverde Bermuda greens nestled in rolling pine foothills.
Retrieved from Census Reporter and U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts tables for Columbia County, GA; net migration incorporates published IRS/Census county estimates.
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
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
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
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.