Valdosta housing market

Buyer's marketValdosta, GA metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$224K
▲ 3.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,329/mo
▲ 3.7% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.0%
#272 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
7.1%
#113 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
73 days
▲ +20 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
24%
▲ +1.3 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $223,809, up 3.9% in a year and up 33% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.0% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,329/mo (+3.7% YoY), a 7.1% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,230/mo in principal and interest, $99 less than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 73 days (+20 days vs last year); 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 33/100, #399 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $224K
$127K$157K$187K$217K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,329
$865$1,009$1,153$1,2972020202220242026

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 73
48597081202420252026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 23.7%
7.4%12.4%17.5%22.6%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 750
For saleNew listings
16240063887620182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 23.8%
10.9%14.9%18.9%22.9%20252026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $64K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$30K$40K$51K$61K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Valdosta compares

MeasureValdostaUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+3.9%+1.2%#129
Home value, 5-yr change+33.0%+19.7%
12-month forecast+2.0%+1.1%#272
Rent, 1-yr change+3.7%+2.7%#233
Gross rent yield7.1%6.3%#113
Price-to-rent ratio14.015.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,230$2,012
Income needed to buy$63,598$100,902
Days to pending7356

Cities in the Valdosta metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Valdosta$212K▲ 4.1%$1,296▲ 3.5%7.3%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.