Temple, GA housing market
The typical Temple home is worth about $285,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the Georgia typical home. Homes typically sell in 64 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Temple compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Temple at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Temple | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $143,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $158,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $170,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $193,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $244,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $275,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $287,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $289,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $285,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $285,000 | $331,000 |
99 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 99 new homes in Temple in 2025: 62 single-family houses and 37 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $24.7 million to build. That's 17 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Georgia (6). Over the past 10 years, Temple has permitted 802 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Temple gained 861 residents while 196 new homes were permitted: about 4.4 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Georgia: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Temple ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 32 | 32 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2025 | 99 | 62 | 37 | $24.7 million |
| 2024 | 82 | 82 | 0 | $23.5 million |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2021 | 223 | 223 | 0 | $49 million |
| 2020 | 169 | 169 | 0 | $32.1 million |
| 2019 | 93 | 93 | 0 | $18 million |
| 2018 | 88 | 88 | 0 | $13.7 million |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $539,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $81,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2007 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2006 | 123 | 123 | 0 | $10 million |
| 2005 | 73 | 73 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2004 | 101 | 101 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2003 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2002 | 79 | 79 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2001 | 221 | 167 | 54 | $14.1 million |
| 2000 | 180 | 180 | 0 | $10.6 million |
How Temple 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.
3.1 years of income
The typical Temple home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Georgia (4.3 years).
How Temple 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 $1,340
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Temple is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Temple pay a median of $1,384. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,140 · 4 bedrooms $1,940
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30179; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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, 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.