Area data
Damascus, GA — ZIP 39841
Population: 682 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 39841 (Damascus, GA) is $108,141 — up 10.1% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$108,141
Median home value
+10.1%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $108,141
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.9%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $113,074
- House Price Index (state)
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 50% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.1%
- 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
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.7 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (53 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Andrews Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, FLOWERS HOSPITAL, JACKSON HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $734
- Households with broadband internet
- 23.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,494
- Average weekly wage
- $1,159
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39841 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $108,141 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $734 | $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 39841?
- $108,141.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 39841?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 39841?
- Risk to homes is higher than 50% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 39841?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39841?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39841?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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