Statesboro, GA housing market
The typical Statesboro home is worth about $274,000, about the same as a year ago, 17% below the Georgia typical home. Homes typically sell in 63 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Statesboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Statesboro at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Statesboro | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $139,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $145,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $152,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $156,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $172,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $200,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $229,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $256,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $272,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $275,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $274,000 | $331,000 |
766 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 766 new homes in Statesboro in 2025: 468 single-family houses and 298 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $96.7 million to build. That's 22 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Georgia (6). Over the past 10 years, Statesboro has permitted 2,089 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Statesboro gained 5,016 residents while 1,560 new homes were permitted: about 3.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Georgia: 2.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 294 | 216 | 78 | $50.1 million |
| 2025 | 766 | 468 | 298 | $96.7 million |
| 2024 | 168 | 162 | 6 | $25.8 million |
| 2023 | 471 | 133 | 338 | $82.6 million |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2021 | 184 | 184 | 0 | $17.8 million |
| 2020 | 136 | 136 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2019 | 118 | 100 | 18 | $9.2 million |
| 2018 | 100 | 85 | 15 | $8 million |
| 2017 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2016 | 44 | 26 | 18 | $2.8 million |
| 2015 | 70 | 28 | 42 | $8.8 million |
| 2014 | 348 | 35 | 313 | $25.5 million |
| 2013 | 45 | 20 | 25 | $4.5 million |
| 2012 | 309 | 18 | 291 | $35 million |
| 2011 | 395 | 18 | 377 | $28.9 million |
| 2010 | 85 | 21 | 64 | $6.5 million |
| 2009 | 72 | 12 | 60 | $4.7 million |
| 2008 | 122 | 72 | 50 | $4 million |
| 2007 | 238 | 212 | 26 | $18.2 million |
| 2006 | 410 | 362 | 48 | $30.9 million |
| 2005 | 109 | 97 | 12 | $8.1 million |
| 2004 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2003 | 26 | 20 | 6 | $1.8 million |
| 2002 | 259 | 3 | 256 | $12 million |
| 2001 | 303 | 13 | 290 | $13.6 million |
| 2000 | 281 | 13 | 268 | $13.2 million |
How Statesboro ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
6.1 years of income
The typical Statesboro home costs about 6.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across Georgia (4.3 years).
How Statesboro 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 $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Statesboro is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Statesboro pay a median of $944, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30458, 30460, 30461; Bulloch County, GA), 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.