GA area data
Box Springs, GA
Box Springs, GA.
Population: 3,015 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Box Springs, GA is $245,220 — up 5.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $236,500 after a median 149 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$245,220
Median home value
+5.1%
1-year change
149
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $245,220
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.9%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $245,220
- House Price Index (state)
- 429.4 (+1.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $236,500
- Median list price
- $279,000
- Median price per sqft
- $121
- 1-year sale-price change
- -33.4%
- Median days on market
- 149 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 89.4%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,026/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,053/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,611/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,876/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 68% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 94.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Andersonville National Historic Site (41 mi)
- National parks include
- Andersonville National Historic Site, Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Prattsburg Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- EAMC - LANIER, UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +53 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Housing built before 1970
- 8.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 40.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $795
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 730
- Average weekly wage
- $1,073
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Other Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Box Springs | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $245,220 | $258,265 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $236,500 | $305,450 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 149 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $795 | $1,615 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Box Springs, GA?
- $245,220.
- What is the median sale price in Box Springs, GA?
- $236,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Box Springs, GA?
- Median days on market: 149 days.
- What is typical rent in Box Springs, GA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,212/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Box Springs, GA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Box Springs, GA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 68% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Box Springs, GA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Box Springs, GA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Box Springs, GA?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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