Hardwick, GA housing market
The median sale price was $110,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hardwick compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hardwick at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 54% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Hardwick rose 54% over the past 5 years, slower than across Georgia (58%). Last year prices fell 0.6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Hardwick home at roughly $161,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Georgia since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.6% | +139% | +147% |
| 2024 | +9.4% | +140% | +142% |
| 2023 | +8.4% | +119% | +131% |
| 2022 | +19% | +102% | +114% |
| 2021 | +9.9% | +71% | +77% |
| 2020 | +4.3% | +55% | +57% |
| 2019 | +9% | +49% | +51% |
| 2018 | +8.4% | +37% | +42% |
| 2017 | +0.8% | +26% | +32% |
| 2016 | +3.3% | +25% | +25% |
| 2015 | +0.3% | +21% | +18% |
| 2014 | +2.4% | +21% | +11% |
| 2013 | −4.7% | +18% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | −0.5% | +24% | −0.6% |
| 2011 | −6.5% | +24% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | −8.9% | +33% | +13% |
| 2009 | −2.3% | +46% | +23% |
| 2008 | −1.3% | +49% | +30% |
| 2007 | +3.2% | +51% | +32% |
| 2006 | +6.8% | +47% | +29% |
| 2005 | +9.8% | +37% | +24% |
| 2004 | +8.9% | +25% | +17% |
| 2003 | +3.3% | +15% | +12% |
| 2002 | +5.7% | +11% | +10% |
| 2001 | +5.1% | +5.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Hardwick ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 31061, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Hardwick and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick | — | −0.6%† | $1,130 | — | $39,510 |
| Milledgeville | $242K | +2.5% | $1,130 | 9 | $41,616 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.3 years of income
The typical Hardwick home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Georgia (4.3 years).
How Hardwick ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,130
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hardwick is $1,130 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hardwick pay a median of $930, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 34% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (31061; Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.