The story of this market
The typical home in Jones County, Georgia sells for about $305,000, or $154 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 50 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 40% since 2000. Last year 5 of 8 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,309 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,309 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very 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: 2021 (+15.2%). Worst: 2011 (-10.6%). 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
$1,560
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 8 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
18
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $5,713,965.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
72.2%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1122 | 560 | 72.2% | 6.9% | $160,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Jones County, Georgia
Jones County maintains a resilient, affordable residential market supported by strong owner-occupancy and its position as a tranquil bedroom community for the Macon metro area. Median listing prices hover around $305,000 with steady buyer absorption keeping days on market near 50 days. Limited new speculative supply and steady household incomes provide downside protection against broader regional rate sensitivity.
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.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 4 cities · 4 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 2.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 62 days on market with 4.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
23% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.32% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.2% · poverty 12.1% — 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 4 — 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.
Jones 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 6.6%/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.
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| 31032 | Gray | $289,000 | $146 | +0.5% | 77 | 100% | — | — | 84 | $964 | researched Sep 16 |
| 31034 | Haddock (CDP) | $240,000 | $115 | +2.1% | 61 | 95.8% | 27% | 4.4 | 1,009 | $1,250 | researched Sep 16 |
| 31038 | Hillsboro (part/unincorporated) | $200,000 | $115 | +2.4% | 56 | 97.5% | 12% | 5.2 | 45 | $1,200 | researched Sep 16 |
| 31211 | Macon (part) | $260,000 | $125 | +2.8% | 67 | 100% | 0.9% | 6.5 | 107 | $917 | 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.
Jones County experiences violent and property crime rates moderately below regional urban centers like neighboring Macon-Bibb County. Law enforcement is led primarily by the Jones County Sheriff's Office, maintaining stable rural and suburban safety trends.
The county is served by the Jones County School District, featuring Jones County High School and Clifton Ridge Middle School. The district generally performs near to slightly above Georgia statewide averages in standardized accountability metrics.
Flood risk is localized mainly along the Ocmulgee River basin and regional creek drainages, while overall wildfire hazard is moderate due to dense pine forests. Severe convective storms, high wind, and tornadoes present the primary regional weather exposures affecting insurance rates.
Economic growth is anchored by regional proximity to Macon, Robins Air Force Base, and local government and education sectors. Commercial expansion concentrates along the US-129 and GA-49 corridors connecting Gray with northern Macon.
Property in Jones County is assessed at 40 percent of fair market value under Georgia law, subject to county, school system, and municipal millage levies. Georgia provides standard homestead exemptions, with additional exemptions available for qualified senior homeowners.
Jones County maintains a predominantly owner-occupied housing market with limited multifamily depth, concentrating rental demand in single-family detached homes. Low vacancy across rental inventory keeps asking rents relatively firm despite modest turnover.
The local economy is heavily interconnected with the greater Macon-Bibb and Warner Robins employment centers, with significant resident employment in healthcare, aerospace/defense, and public administration. Within the county, education, local government, agriculture, and forestry serve as cornerstone industries.
Transportation centers on major highway corridors including US-129, GA-49, and GA-18, facilitating convenient 20- to 30-minute commutes into downtown Macon. There is no fixed-route municipal transit system, leaving passenger transit reliant on personal vehicles.
Assessments are administered by the Jones County Board of Tax Assessors, which assesses taxable real property at 40 percent of established fair market value on an annual appraisal cycle. Property owners have statutory appeal rights to the Board of Equalization following annual assessment notices.
Parcels are subject to county government and Jones County School District ad valorem taxing jurisdictions, alongside special municipal boundaries in the City of Gray. Select regional water authority and conservation districts govern resource protection without standalone independent taxing authority.
Property insurance availability remains stable compared to coastal regions, though premiums reflect state-wide upward adjustments due to hail, severe storms, and inflation in residential rebuilding costs.
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.112.7 mi
- Pin Strikes Macon412.7 mi
- Olympia Skate Center4.525.9 mi
- Macon Bacon4.713.3 mi
- Splinters Axe House & Tavern4.828.1 mi
- Macon Coliseum4.312.7 mi
- Museum of Aviation4.928.6 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.217.7 mi
- Umiya Mataji Mandir - Macon Ga4.918.8 mi
- Atrium Health Amphitheater4.416.5 mi
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park4.812.5 mi
- AmStar Macon by Santikos4.417 mi
- Amerson River Park4.812.3 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.112.7 mi
- Carolyn Crayton Park4.313.1 mi
- Indian Springs State Park4.729.5 mi
- Museum of Aviation4.928.6 mi
- Museum of Arts and Sciences4.514.4 mi
- The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House4.913.7 mi
- Tubman Museum4.713.4 mi
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park4.812.5 mi
- Amerson River Park4.812.3 mi
- Carolyn Crayton Park4.313.1 mi
- Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area4.519.6 mi
- Tattnall Square Park4.614.1 mi
- Oconee Springs Park4.626.7 mi
- Twin Bridges Landing Inc4.515.7 mi
- Central Georgia Marina, Inc.4.519.4 mi
- Bowden Golf Course3.710.2 mi
- Brickyard Golf Club4.513.5 mi
- Little Fishing Creek Golf Course4.114.4 mi
- The Club at Lake Sinclair4.619 mi
- The Shoppes at River Crossing4.513.1 mi
- Publix Super Market at Bass Plantation4.514.2 mi
- Marshalls & HomeGoods4.413.6 mi
- Publix Super Market at Tobesofkee Crossing4.417.8 mi
- Macon Mall3.716.7 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.
Spanning northern Jones and Jasper counties, this 35,000-acre refuge offers extensive hiking trails, seasonal hunting, wildlife observation, and pine forest preservation.
Preserved antebellum agricultural site featuring historic timber structures, heritage farming exhibits, and community cultural events.
The county seat's commercial and community hub, offering local dining, boutiques, municipal events, and government offices.
Provides kayaking, canoeing, and fishing along the western boundary of Jones County, linking residents directly to Middle Georgia river adventures.
Data retrieved from published U.S. Census Bureau ACS tables and Data USA county demographic summaries for Jones County, GA.
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.