Valdosta, GA housing market
The typical Valdosta home is worth about $214,000, up 4% in a year, 35% below the Georgia typical home. Homes typically sell in 36 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Valdosta compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Valdosta at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.7 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 | Valdosta | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $115,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $118,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $124,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $130,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $143,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $167,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $184,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $194,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $205,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $210,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $214,000 | $331,000 |
507 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 507 new homes in Valdosta in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $122.9 million to build. That's 9.2 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Georgia (6). Over the past 10 years, Valdosta has permitted 4,977 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Valdosta gained 860 residents while 2,759 new homes were permitted: about 0.3 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Georgia: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Valdosta 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) | 345 | 345 | 0 | $83.3 million |
| 2025 | 507 | 507 | 0 | $122.9 million |
| 2024 | 545 | 545 | 0 | $130.8 million |
| 2023 | 535 | 535 | 0 | $133.1 million |
| 2022 | 510 | 510 | 0 | $108.2 million |
| 2021 | 603 | 603 | 0 | $127.3 million |
| 2020 | 496 | 496 | 0 | $103.3 million |
| 2019 | 533 | 533 | 0 | $107.9 million |
| 2018 | 417 | 417 | 0 | $84.8 million |
| 2017 | 407 | 407 | 0 | $84.9 million |
| 2016 | 424 | 424 | 0 | $81.2 million |
| 2015 | 83 | 67 | 16 | $10.4 million |
| 2014 | 76 | 62 | 14 | $9.9 million |
| 2013 | 67 | 57 | 10 | $7.6 million |
| 2012 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2011 | 338 | 67 | 271 | $17.9 million |
| 2010 | 378 | 73 | 305 | $25 million |
| 2009 | 418 | 118 | 300 | $30.1 million |
| 2008 | 290 | 216 | 74 | $25.8 million |
| 2007 | 488 | 365 | 123 | $43.7 million |
| 2006 | 618 | 427 | 191 | $59.5 million |
| 2005 | 366 | 256 | 110 | $40 million |
| 2004 | 571 | 196 | 375 | $47.7 million |
| 2003 | 349 | 320 | 29 | $34.3 million |
| 2002 | 414 | 254 | 160 | $30.4 million |
| 2001 | 163 | 141 | 22 | $12.4 million |
| 2000 | 512 | 127 | 385 | $16.1 million |
Valdosta's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Valdosta 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.
Valdosta and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta | $214K | +4% | $1,260 | 507 | $45,925 |
| Bemiss | — | −3.4%† | $1,480 | — | $92,842 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.7 years of income
The typical Valdosta home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Georgia (4.3 years).
How Valdosta 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 $1,260
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Valdosta is $1,260 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Valdosta pay a median of $1,054, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 33% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $2,020
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (31601, 31602, 31605; Valdosta, GA MSA), 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.