Metropolitan market · Georgia · September 2026 data

What is the Statesboro, GA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Statesboro, GA asks $308,900, down 9.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 63 days on market, with 378 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 33% of active listings, and inventory sits at 132% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$308,900
▼ 9.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$180
1,824 sq ft median
Median days on market
63
September 2026
Active listings
378
For sale now
New listings
98
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
132%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
33%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$311,000
▼ 1.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.5%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
92
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Statesboro, GA housing market doing right now?

The Statesboro, GA housing market lists at a $308,900 median as of September 2026, down 9.7% year over year, with a 63-day median market time and 378 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 132% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Statesboro housing market statistics

The table summarizes Statesboro's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Statesboro.

Statesboro, GA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$308,900-9.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1801,824 sq ft median
Median days on market63+5% YoY
Active listings378+29% YoY
New listings this month98September 2026
Listings with a price cut21%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$311,000-1.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.5%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio33.2%126 pending
Inventory vs 2019132%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Statesboro?

Statesboro home prices are down 9.7% year over year and +0.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $308,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$349K$339K$329K$319K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Statesboro GA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$348K$300K$252K$205K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Statesboro GA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Statesboro?

Statesboro has 378 active listings, 98 new this month, 126 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 132% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
378
New this month
98
Pending
126
Price-reduced
79

Is Statesboro a good real estate investment?

Statesboro scores 36/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #737 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
36/100
#737 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.9%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
35
Value
37
Rental yield
40
Supply risk
82
Market heat
54

Statesboro scores 36/100 on our composite Investor Score (#737 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 132% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 9.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Statesboro ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Statesboro?

A home at Statesboro's $308,900 median listing runs about $1,691 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,526/mo
−$164/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,691/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,862/mo
+$171/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $308,900 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Statesboro?

To buy Statesboro’s $308,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $82,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,902/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $56,172 median household income, so a typical Statesboro household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Statesboro, GA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$308,900September 2026
Down payment (20%)$61,780Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,691/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.82% effective rate)$211/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$82,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$56,172Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Statesboro housing market?

Longer-run demand in Statesboro shows up in 1,353 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +682 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
1,353
▲ 95.0% vs 2024
14.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+682
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$20.7M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Statesboro housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Statesboro?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Statesboro, GA is $308,900, down 9.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Statesboro, GA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Statesboro?
The median home listed in Statesboro asks $308,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,691 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Statesboro?
The median property in Statesboro spends 63 days on the market, with 378 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Statesboro?
With a median 63 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 33% of active listings, Statesboro reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Statesboro a good place to invest in real estate?
Statesboro scores 36/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #737 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Statesboro?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Statesboro and the wider Georgia market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Statesboro, GA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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