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Effingham County, GA Housing Market Brief

county · GA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Effingham 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%
-11.439
Inventory Health25%
+18.656
Affordability20%
47
Economic Strength20%
-1.182
Rental Yield15%
33

Where is Effingham County, GA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Effingham County, GA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$321K-7.2%
Median Days on Market72 days▲ +1.4%
Months of Supply3.7-9.8%
Homes for Sale412-4%
Homes Sold111▲ +6.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$188-0.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.5%-1.1%

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

Now: 53
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Effingham County, GA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Effingham County, GA is $321K, having fallen 7.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Effingham County, GA?

Effingham County, GA scores 47 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Effingham County, GA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (82/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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