What is the cheapest city to buy a house in Georgia?

Albany, with a median closed price of $142,500 over its reporting window, among Georgia cities where Resideline tracked at least 100 closings inside the city limits.

Are these asking prices or sale prices?

Closed sale prices. Every price median is the price homes actually closed at inside the municipal boundary, not a listing price. The one column measured differently is realized appreciation, which uses the postal city, as the note under the table says.

Why does a cheap city show a high price per square foot?

Because the ranking median covers every property type that closed, condos and multi-family included, while the $/sqft column is single-family houses only. In cities where most sales are condos, the median price is low and the house $/sqft can still be high.

Is the appreciation figure a forecast?

No. It is the median annual change between consecutive sales of the same home, on repeat-sale pairs. It is historical and nominal, and it says what happened, not what will.

Cheapest Cities to Buy a House in Georgia (2026)

Ranked cheapest first by median closed price, this list covers Georgia cities with at least 100 tracked closings inside the city line. A low entry price only means something next to the per-square-foot figure, the realized appreciation and the time to contract, so those sit in the same table.

The ranking

#	City	Median closed price	Houses $/sqft	Realized appreciation	Days to contract	Closings	Window
1	Albany	$142,500	$83	4.18%/yr	28	306	six months
2	Brunswick	$166,500	$118	5.70%/yr	25	188	12 months
3	Macon	$177,000	$107	5.27%/yr	24	1,117	six months
4	Columbus	$190,000	$121	4.93%/yr	14	1,207	six months
5	Warner Robins	$200,000	$130	5.09%/yr	22	457	six months
6	Milledgeville	$201,500	$113	6.91%/yr	29	148	12 months
7	Augusta	$205,000	$130	4.65%/yr	34	975	six months
8	LaFayette	$207,500	$150	n/a	21	250	12 months
9	Valdosta	$211,750	$132	4.83%/yr	22	344	six months
10	Griffin	$216,000	$141	4.41%/yr	26	164	six months
11	Riverdale	$218,500	$138	3.46%/yr	25	122	12 months
12	Thomasville	$225,000	$152	5.92%/yr	32	217	12 months
13	Conyers	$226,250	$137	3.61%/yr	32	224	12 months
14	Lagrange	$227,900	$144	5.71%/yr	31	235	six months
15	Rome	$237,900	$150	6.65%/yr	43	305	six months

1. Albany, $142,500

The median closed price in Albany is $142,500 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 40 percent of the state figure. 306 closings sit behind that figure, about 51 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $83, measured on 257 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.18 percent a year (1,323 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 28 days. About 10.2 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Albany market page.

2. Brunswick, $166,500

The median closed price in Brunswick is $166,500 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 47 percent of the state figure. 188 closings sit behind that figure, about 16 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $118, measured on 172 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.70 percent a year between those sales, on 1,503 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 25 days. Full detail is on the Brunswick market page.

3. Macon, $177,000

Homes in Macon closed at a median of $177,000 over the last six months, about 50 percent of the Georgia statewide median. 1,117 closings sit behind that figure, about 186 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $107 per square foot across 1,027 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.27 percent a year (3,388 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 24 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. About 9.8 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Macon market page.

4. Columbus, $190,000

Columbus's median closed price over the last six months was $190,000, around 53 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. 1,207 closings sit behind that figure, about 201 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $121, measured on 1,135 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.93 percent a year (3,143 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 14 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. About 9.1 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Columbus market page.

5. Warner Robins, $200,000

Warner Robins's median closed price over the last six months was $200,000, around 56 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. 457 closings sit behind that figure, about 76 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $130 per square foot across 434 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.09 percent a year (1,743 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home was under contract in 22 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. Full detail is on the Warner Robins market page.

6. Milledgeville, $201,500

Homes in Milledgeville closed at a median of $201,500 over the last 12 months, about 56 percent of the Georgia statewide median. Resideline tracked 148 closings there, roughly 12 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $113 per square foot across 126 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 6.91 percent a year between those sales, on 579 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 29 days. About 7.2 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Milledgeville market page.

7. Augusta, $205,000

Homes in Augusta closed at a median of $205,000 over the last six months, about 57 percent of the Georgia statewide median. Resideline tracked 975 closings there, roughly 162 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $130 per square foot across 851 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 4.65 percent a year between those sales, on 5,654 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 34 days to go under contract, across 537 listed closings. About 9.3 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Augusta market page.

8. LaFayette, $207,500

LaFayette's median closed price over the last 12 months was $207,500, around 58 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. Resideline tracked 250 closings there, roughly 21 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $150 per square foot across 248 sales with usable living area. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 21 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. Full detail is on the LaFayette market page.

9. Valdosta, $211,750

The median closed price in Valdosta is $211,750 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 59 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 344 closings there, roughly 57 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $132, measured on 312 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.83 percent a year (2,062 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 22 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. Full detail is on the Valdosta market page.

10. Griffin, $216,000

Griffin's median closed price over the last six months was $216,000, around 61 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. 164 closings sit behind that figure, about 27 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $141, measured on 144 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 4.41 percent a year between those sales, on 1,851 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 26 days to go under contract, across 109 listed closings. About 8.1 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Griffin market page.

11. Riverdale, $218,500

Riverdale's median closed price over the last 12 months was $218,500, around 61 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. That rests on 122 closings, about 10 a month, which is a thin market: a buyer's comparable set and eventual exit both depend on a small pool. Single-family houses closed at a median of $138 per square foot across 96 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 3.46 percent a year (1,504 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home took 25 days to go under contract, across 76 listed closings. About 14.0 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Riverdale market page.

12. Thomasville, $225,000

Homes in Thomasville closed at a median of $225,000 over the last 12 months, about 63 percent of the Georgia statewide median. Resideline tracked 217 closings there, roughly 18 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $152 per square foot across 212 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.92 percent a year (654 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 32 days. Full detail is on the Thomasville market page.

13. Conyers, $226,250

The median closed price in Conyers is $226,250 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 63 percent of the state figure. 224 closings sit behind that figure, about 19 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $137, measured on 131 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 3.61 percent a year between those sales, on 2,284 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 32 days to go under contract, across 167 listed closings. About 7.8 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Conyers market page.

14. Lagrange, $227,900

Lagrange's median closed price over the last six months was $227,900, around 64 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. 235 closings sit behind that figure, about 39 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $144, measured on 221 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.71 percent a year (923 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 31 days. About 6.0 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Lagrange market page.

15. Rome, $237,900

Homes in Rome closed at a median of $237,900 over the last six months, about 67 percent of the Georgia statewide median. 305 closings sit behind that figure, about 51 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $150, measured on 264 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 6.65 percent a year (1,452 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 43 days. About 6.3 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Rome market page.

Note: realized appreciation is the one column measured on the postal city, from repeat sales of the same home across the ZIP codes that share the city's name; every other figure is confined to the municipal boundary.

How to read this list

Treat it as a shortlist. A citywide median cannot price a specific address, and the cheapest city on paper can be the most expensive per square foot or the slowest to resell. Run any address here through Resideline for the comparable sales behind its value.

Figures last updated September 5, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked. Appreciation is the median annual change between consecutive sales of the same home; it is historical, nominal and not a projection.