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Rabun County, GA Housing Market Brief

county · GA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Rabun 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%
●10
Inventory Health25%
●82

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●13
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●17

Where is Rabun County, GA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rabun County, GA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Rabun County, GA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Rabun County, GA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$435K▲ +22.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market114 days▲ +52%Redfin
Months of Supply9.2▲ +4.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale264▲ +6.9%Redfin
Homes Sold29▲ +3.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$225▼ -1.9%Redfin

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

Now: 39
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Rabun County, GA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Rabun County, GA is $435K, having risen 22.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Rabun County, GA?

Rabun County, GA scores 13 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Rabun County, GA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (82/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (10/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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