Area data
Albany, GA — ZIP 31701
Population: 16,135 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 31701 (Albany, GA) is $78,667 — down 3.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $152,800 after a median 82 days on market. Typical rent runs $757/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, coldwave, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$78,667
Median home value
-3.7%
1-year change
82
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $78,667
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.7%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $91,852
- House Price Index (state)
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $152,800
- Median list price
- $135,000
- Median price per sqft
- $86
- 1-year sale-price change
- +27.3%
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 17
- For-sale inventory
- 86
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 54
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $757/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.8%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $859/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,074/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,235/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,605/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,852/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Monroe High School, Northside Elementary School, Lamar Reese School of the Arts, Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, coldWave, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 56% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 44.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition Co. (Albany Plant) (4.7 mi)
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
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 177
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 182
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 140
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 17,923
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,248
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (36 mi)
- National parks include
- Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, Andersonville National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 39
- 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)
- -286 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,361
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,992
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 31701 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $78,667 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $152,800 | $305,450 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 82 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $757/mo | $1,781/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,361 | $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 31701?
- $78,667.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 31701?
- $152,800.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 31701?
- Median days on market: 82 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 31701?
- Typical rent: $757/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 31701?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, coldWave, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 31701 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 31701?
- Risk to homes is higher than 56% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 31701?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 31701?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition Co. (Albany Plant), 4.7 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 31701?
- 5 schools (4 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 31701 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 31701?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 31701?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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