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Richmond County, GA Housing Market Brief

county · GA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Richmond 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%
●32
Inventory Health25%
●33

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●39
Economic Strength20%
●67
Rental Yield15%
●84

Where is Richmond County, GA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Richmond 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 Richmond 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.

Richmond County, GA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$220K▲ +4.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market65 days▲ +80.6%Redfin
Months of Supply4.8▲ +37.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale838▲ +33.4%Redfin
Homes Sold174▼ -2.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$134▼ -2.5%Redfin

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

Now: 48
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Richmond County, GA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Richmond County, GA is $220K, having risen 4.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Richmond County, GA?

Richmond County, GA scores 39 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Richmond County, GA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (84/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Richmond County, GA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.