Metropolitan market · Georgia · September 2026 data

What is the Valdosta, GA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Valdosta, GA asks $309,900, up 3.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 64 days on market, with 612 active listings and 20% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 29% of active listings, and inventory sits at 100% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.6%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$309,900
▲ 3.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$161
1,934 sq ft median
Median days on market
64
September 2026
Active listings
612
For sale now
New listings
154
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
100%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
29%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$280,000
▲ 5.7% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.9%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
163
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Valdosta, GA housing market lists at a $309,900 median as of September 2026, up 3.3% year over year, with a 64-day median market time and 612 homes for sale (20% with a price cut). Active inventory is 100% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 4.6%.

Valdosta housing market statistics

The table summarizes Valdosta'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 Valdosta.

Valdosta, GA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$309,900+3.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1611,934 sq ft median
Median days on market64+8% YoY
Active listings612+30% YoY
New listings this month154September 2026
Listings with a price cut20%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$280,000+5.7% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.9%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio28.7%176 pending
Inventory vs 2019100%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield4.6%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Valdosta?

Valdosta home prices are up 3.3% year over year and -1.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $309,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$315K$306K$297K$289K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$315K$276K$237K$199K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Valdosta?

Valdosta has 612 active listings, 154 new this month, 176 pending as of September 2026. About 20% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 100% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
612
New this month
154
Pending
176
Price-reduced
119

Is Valdosta a good real estate investment?

Valdosta scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #516 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
47/100
#516 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.8%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.1% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
43
Value
38
Rental yield
71
Supply risk
60
Market heat
43

Valdosta scores 47/100 on our composite Investor Score (#516 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 55% over five years and +84% over ten, leaving prices 57% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,192/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.6%; active inventory sits at 100% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 3.3% 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 Valdosta ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Valdosta?

A home at Valdosta's $309,900 median listing runs about $1,696 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%
$1,531/mo
−$165/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,696/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,868/mo
+$171/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $309,900 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 Valdosta?

To buy Valdosta’s $309,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $83,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,926/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $54,581 median household income, so a typical Valdosta household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Valdosta, GA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$309,900September 2026
Down payment (20%)$61,980Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,696/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.89% effective rate)$230/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$83,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$54,581Census 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 Valdosta housing market?

Longer-run demand in Valdosta shows up in 899 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +367 residents; +0.5% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
899
▼ 8.5% vs 2024
6.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+367
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$12.7M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.5%
▲ 57.0k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

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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Valdosta housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Valdosta?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Valdosta, GA is $309,900, up 3.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Valdosta, GA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Valdosta?
The median home listed in Valdosta asks $309,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,696 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Valdosta?
The median property in Valdosta spends 64 days on the market, with 612 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Valdosta?
With a median 64 days on market and 20% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 29% of active listings, Valdosta reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Valdosta a good place to invest in real estate?
Valdosta scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #516 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 Valdosta?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Valdosta 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 Valdosta, 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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