GA area data
Hortense, GA
Hortense, GA.
Population: 4,935 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hortense, GA is $180,784 — up 10.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $337,000 after a median 41 days on market. 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).
$180,784
Median home value
+10.1%
1-year change
41
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,784
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $180,784
- 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
- $337,000
- Median list price
- $224,900
- Median price per sqft
- $179
- 1-year sale-price change
- +21.7%
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 67% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 95.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Brunswick Wood Preserving (18.9 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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 337
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 639
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Frederica National Monument (27 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Frederica National Monument, Cumberland Island National Seashore
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Brantley County Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM- BRUNSWICK CAMPUS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 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)
- +108 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 38.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $936
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,771
- Average weekly wage
- $919
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hortense | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,784 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $337,000 | $305,450 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 41 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $936 | $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 Hortense, GA?
- $180,784.
- What is the median sale price in Hortense, GA?
- $337,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Hortense, GA?
- Median days on market: 41 days.
- What is typical rent in Hortense, GA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,235/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hortense, GA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane.
- Is Hortense, GA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hortense, GA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 67% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hortense, GA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hortense, GA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Hortense, GA walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Hortense, GA?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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