Area data
Swainsboro, GA — ZIP 30401
Population: 14,032 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 30401 (Swainsboro, GA) is $133,631 — up 3.7% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$133,631
Median home value
+3.7%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $133,631
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $133,824
- House Price Index (state)
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 45
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Swainsboro Primary School, Swainsboro High School, Swainsboro Middle School, Swainsboro Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 55% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Emanuel County Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +44 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $866
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,407
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 82
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 30401 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $133,631 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $866 | $1,615 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 30401?
- $133,631.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 30401?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 30401?
- Risk to homes is higher than 55% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 30401?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 30401?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 30401?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 30401?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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