GA area data
Sylvania, GA
Sylvania, GA.
Population: 11,474 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Sylvania, GA is $192,491 — up 11.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $192,500 after a median 73 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$192,491
Median home value
+11.7%
1-year change
73
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $192,491
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.7%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $192,491
- 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
- $192,500
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median price per sqft
- $125
- 1-year sale-price change
- -25.7%
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 37
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.8%
- Active listings
- 28
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $767/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $772/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,002/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,215/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,446/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Screven County High School, Screven County Elementary School, Screven County Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 56% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 86.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.0 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
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Landings East Sylvania Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER - SCREVEN
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,527
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,038
- Average weekly wage
- $860
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Sylvania | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $192,491 | $258,265 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $192,500 | $305,450 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 73 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,527 | $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 Sylvania, GA?
- $192,491.
- What is the median sale price in Sylvania, GA?
- $192,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Sylvania, GA?
- Median days on market: 73 days.
- What is typical rent in Sylvania, GA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,002/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sylvania, GA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in Sylvania, GA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 56% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Sylvania, GA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Sylvania, GA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Sylvania, GA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Sylvania, GA?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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