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

Albany, with a median closed price of $149,175 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	$149,175	$88	4.18%/yr	23	275	six months
2	Brunswick	$170,439	$121	5.70%/yr	26	180	12 months
3	Macon	$184,000	$106	5.27%/yr	23	1,088	six months
4	Columbus	$190,000	$120	4.93%/yr	14	1,174	six months
5	Milledgeville	$195,000	$113	6.91%/yr	29	146	12 months
6	Augusta	$199,700	$125	4.65%/yr	31	1,000	six months
7	Warner Robins	$200,000	$131	5.09%/yr	24	423	six months
8	LaFayette	$205,000	$150	n/a	21	232	12 months
9	Riverdale	$210,000	$134	3.46%/yr	24	118	12 months
9	Valdosta	$210,000	$132	4.83%/yr	24	323	six months
11	Griffin	$219,950	$139	4.41%/yr	27	156	six months
12	Lagrange	$220,000	$143	5.71%/yr	28	220	six months
13	Thomasville	$223,250	$148	5.92%/yr	32	214	12 months
14	Conyers	$226,250	$136	3.61%/yr	32	216	12 months
15	Rome	$242,500	$150	6.65%/yr	43	262	six months

1. Albany, $149,175

The median closed price in Albany is $149,175 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 42 percent of the state figure. 275 closings sit behind that figure, about 46 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $88, measured on 236 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. The median listed home was under contract in 23 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. 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, $170,439

The median closed price in Brunswick is $170,439 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 48 percent of the state figure. 180 closings sit behind that figure, about 15 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $121, measured on 162 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 26 days. Full detail is on the Brunswick market page.

3. Macon, $184,000

Homes in Macon closed at a median of $184,000 over the last six months, about 52 percent of the Georgia statewide median. 1,088 closings sit behind that figure, about 181 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $106 per square foot across 1,004 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 23 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 54 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. 1,174 closings sit behind that figure, about 196 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $120, measured on 1,105 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. Milledgeville, $195,000

Homes in Milledgeville closed at a median of $195,000 over the last 12 months, about 55 percent of the Georgia statewide median. Resideline tracked 146 closings there, roughly 12 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $113 per square foot across 125 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.

6. Augusta, $199,700

Homes in Augusta closed at a median of $199,700 over the last six months, about 56 percent of the Georgia statewide median. Resideline tracked 1,000 closings there, roughly 167 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $125 per square foot across 881 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 31 days to go under contract, across 476 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.

7. 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. 423 closings sit behind that figure, about 70 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $131 per square foot across 399 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 24 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. Full detail is on the Warner Robins market page.

8. LaFayette, $205,000

LaFayette's median closed price over the last 12 months was $205,000, around 58 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. Resideline tracked 232 closings there, roughly 19 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $150 per square foot across 230 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. Riverdale, $210,000

Riverdale's median closed price over the last 12 months was $210,000, around 59 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. That rests on 118 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 $134 per square foot across 94 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 was under contract in 24 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. 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.

9. Valdosta, $210,000

The median closed price in Valdosta is $210,000 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 59 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 323 closings there, roughly 54 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $132, measured on 290 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 24 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. Full detail is on the Valdosta market page.

11. Griffin, $219,950

Griffin's median closed price over the last six months was $219,950, around 62 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. 156 closings sit behind that figure, about 26 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $139, measured on 141 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 27 days to go under contract, across 102 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.

12. Lagrange, $220,000

Lagrange's median closed price over the last six months was $220,000, around 62 percent of what the typical Georgia sale closed at. 220 closings sit behind that figure, about 37 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $143, measured on 204 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 28 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.

13. Thomasville, $223,250

Homes in Thomasville closed at a median of $223,250 over the last 12 months, about 63 percent of the Georgia statewide median. Resideline tracked 214 closings there, roughly 18 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $148 per square foot across 207 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.

14. Conyers, $226,250

The median closed price in Conyers is $226,250 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 64 percent of the state figure. 216 closings sit behind that figure, about 18 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $136, measured on 130 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 154 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.

15. Rome, $242,500

Homes in Rome closed at a median of $242,500 over the last six months, about 68 percent of the Georgia statewide median. 262 closings sit behind that figure, about 44 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $150, measured on 235 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 October 3, 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.