GA area data
Folkston, GA
Folkston, GA.
Population: 9,349 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Folkston, GA is $217,143 — up 1.5% 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 hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$217,143
Median home value
+1.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,143
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +128.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $218,617
- 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
- 25
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- Charlton County High School, St. George Elementary School, Folkston Elementary School, Bethune Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 74% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.7%
- 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
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.8 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
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 27
- Days with Good air quality
- 109
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 11
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 74
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Cumberland Island National Seashore (34 mi)
- National parks include
- Cumberland Island National Seashore, Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, Fort Frederica National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Davis Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- +9 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,167
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,560
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Folkston | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $217,143 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,167 | $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 Folkston, GA?
- $217,143.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Folkston, GA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in Folkston, GA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 74% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Folkston, GA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Folkston, GA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Folkston, GA?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Folkston, GA?
- Good. Median AQI: 27. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Folkston, GA?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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