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Sumter County, GA Housing Market Brief

county · GA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Sumter County, GA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-51.432
Inventory Health25%
+10.369
Affordability20%
+31.770
Economic Strength20%
31
Rental Yield15%
+15.094

Where is Sumter County, GA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Sumter County, GA is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Sumter County, GA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$151K-47.2%
Median Days on Market13 days-75.9%
Months of Supply4.7-25.4%
Homes for Sale29-32.6%
Homes Sold6-14.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$112-15.6%

How has Sumter County, GA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 58
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sumter County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Sumter County, GA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Sumter County, GA?

The median sale price in Sumter County, GA is $151K, having fallen 47.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Sumter County, GA?

Sumter County, GA scores 70 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Sumter County, GA's Alpha Score?

Sumter County, GA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (94/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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