State, one year
Georgia in 2024
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2024 the FHFA house price index for Georgia changed +4.7%, against +4.9% for the United States and +8.2% in 2023.
68,367 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (48,243 single-family), +7.5% on 2023; the national total was 1,478,000.
+4.7%Georgia index, 2023–2024US +4.9%
68,367housing units permitted in 202448,243 single-family
115 of 129counties with a rising indexmedian county +5.9%
1,478,000units permitted nationally in 2024
Counties in 2024
Ranked by the county index change from 2023 to 2024 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2024; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2024 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | +29.4% | 42 | 34 | 4.1 |
| Wilkes County | +29.0% | 73 | 49 | 7.7 |
| Terrell County | +25.4% | 5 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Brooks County | +25.3% | 39 | 39 | 2.4 |
| Jenkins County | +23.2% | 34 | 34 | 3.8 |
| Turner County | +20.8% | 4 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Wilkinson County | +19.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coffee County | +18.0% | 110 | 92 | 2.5 |
| Candler County | +17.5% | 9 | 9 | 0.8 |
| Elbert County | +17.4% | 218 | 208 | 10.9 |
| Ben Hill County | +16.9% | 6 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Greene County | +16.8% | 295 | 295 | 13.8 |
| Washington County | +16.8% | 48 | 48 | 2.5 |
| Pierce County | +15.9% | 88 | 80 | 4.2 |
| Jones County | +15.0% | 106 | 90 | 3.6 |
| Toombs County | +14.9% | 33 | 9 | 1.2 |
| Emanuel County | +14.7% | 82 | 82 | 3.5 |
| Dodge County | +11.9% | 31 | 5 | 1.6 |
| Dade County | +11.8% | 9 | 9 | 0.6 |
| Bleckley County | +11.2% | 109 | 64 | 8.5 |
| Cook County | +10.6% | 47 | 47 | 2.6 |
| Lincoln County | +10.4% | 78 | 75 | 9.6 |
| Lumpkin County | +10.4% | 277 | 277 | 7.7 |
| Bryan County | +10.3% | 510 | 442 | 9.8 |
| Miller County | +10.3% | 3 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Morgan County | +10.3% | 164 | 164 | 7.4 |
| Oglethorpe County | +10.3% | 140 | 140 | 8.5 |
| Baldwin County | +10.2% | 202 | 100 | 4.6 |
| Tattnall County | +10.0% | 52 | 52 | 2.1 |
| Bacon County | +9.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lee County | +9.7% | 133 | 130 | 3.9 |
| Bulloch County | +9.4% | 850 | 742 | 9.8 |
| Madison County | +9.1% | 189 | 177 | 5.7 |
| Oconee County | +9.1% | 334 | 334 | 7.4 |
| Harris County | +8.8% | 189 | 189 | 5.1 |
| Floyd County | +8.6% | 355 | 355 | 3.5 |
| Troup County | +8.6% | 402 | 400 | 5.5 |
| Jackson County | +8.4% | 2,114 | 2,070 | 21.3 |
| Effingham County | +8.3% | 836 | 790 | 11.2 |
| Lamar County | +8.3% | 135 | 135 | 6.4 |
| Glynn County | +8.2% | 734 | 478 | 8.4 |
| Habersham County | +8.1% | 241 | 232 | 4.8 |
| Polk County | +8.0% | 147 | 130 | 3.2 |
| Bibb County | +7.8% | 154 | 154 | 1.0 |
| Hancock County | +7.7% | 28 | 28 | 3.2 |
| Dawson County | +7.6% | 887 | 878 | 25.1 |
| Stephens County | +7.5% | 54 | 54 | 1.9 |
| Ware County | +7.3% | 50 | 37 | 1.4 |
| Whitfield County | +7.3% | 374 | 270 | 3.5 |
| Franklin County | +7.2% | 215 | 215 | 8.3 |
| Hall County | +7.2% | 2,339 | 1,647 | 10.3 |
| Upson County | +7.2% | 133 | 129 | 4.7 |
| Cherokee County | +7.1% | 2,665 | 1,796 | 8.9 |
| Worth County | +7.1% | 76 | 32 | 3.8 |
| Thomas County | +6.8% | 213 | 141 | 4.6 |
| Butts County | +6.6% | 60 | 60 | 2.2 |
| Grady County | +6.6% | 58 | 58 | 2.2 |
| Forsyth County | +6.5% | 2,525 | 1,692 | 8.9 |
| Heard County | +6.4% | 70 | 70 | 5.8 |
| Towns County | +6.4% | 98 | 96 | 7.4 |
| Dougherty County | +6.2% | 45 | 25 | 0.5 |
| Fayette County | +6.2% | 323 | 323 | 2.6 |
| Peach County | +6.2% | 149 | 149 | 5.0 |
| Walton County | +6.0% | 668 | 648 | 5.9 |
| Gilmer County | +5.9% | 98 | 24 | 2.9 |
| Appling County | +5.7% | 17 | 17 | 0.9 |
| Lowndes County | +5.6% | 899 | 893 | 7.3 |
| Tift County | +5.6% | 176 | 116 | 4.2 |
| Barrow County | +5.5% | 1,427 | 1,116 | 14.3 |
| Walker County | +5.5% | 344 | 317 | 4.9 |
| Chatham County | +5.4% | 2,691 | 1,704 | 8.6 |
| Gwinnett County | +5.4% | 5,603 | 4,300 | 5.5 |
| Cobb County | +5.1% | 1,604 | 1,143 | 2.0 |
| Rabun County | +5.0% | 146 | 142 | 8.2 |
| Bartow County | +4.9% | 1,622 | 1,139 | 13.4 |
| Camden County | +4.9% | 363 | 315 | 6.0 |
| Pickens County | +4.9% | 259 | 255 | 7.0 |
| Liberty County | +4.8% | 471 | 462 | 6.7 |
| Monroe County | +4.8% | 281 | 281 | 8.8 |
| Murray County | +4.8% | 141 | 107 | 3.4 |
| Twiggs County | +4.8% | 7 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Carroll County | +4.5% | 900 | 730 | 6.9 |
| Laurens County | +4.2% | 53 | 29 | 1.0 |
| Douglas County | +4.1% | 638 | 532 | 4.1 |
| Richmond County | +4.0% | 558 | 558 | 2.7 |
| Wayne County | +3.9% | 165 | 133 | 5.1 |
| Muscogee County | +3.8% | 291 | 261 | 1.4 |
| Houston County | +3.6% | 1,526 | 1,147 | 8.6 |
| Pike County | +3.6% | 91 | 91 | 4.3 |
| McIntosh County | +3.4% | 125 | 125 | 10.4 |
| Union County | +3.3% | 281 | 281 | 10.1 |
| Coweta County | +3.2% | 962 | 950 | 6.0 |
| DeKalb County | +3.2% | 1,238 | 853 | 1.6 |
| Paulding County | +3.1% | 1,458 | 1,458 | 7.6 |
| Screven County | +3.1% | 23 | 23 | 1.6 |
| Columbia County | +3.0% | 1,213 | 1,184 | 7.2 |
| Newton County | +3.0% | 1,464 | 688 | 11.7 |
| Catoosa County | +2.9% | 848 | 485 | 12.2 |
| Fulton County | +2.8% | 11,577 | 2,937 | 10.5 |
| Gordon County | +2.8% | 429 | 357 | 7.0 |
| Clarke County | +2.7% | 1,172 | 212 | 9.0 |
| Sumter County | +2.6% | 39 | 24 | 1.4 |
| Meriwether County | +2.4% | 138 | 136 | 6.4 |
| Crawford County | +2.3% | 43 | 43 | 3.5 |
| Hart County | +2.3% | 172 | 150 | 6.0 |
| Rockdale County | +2.3% | 483 | 483 | 4.9 |
| Putnam County | +2.2% | 127 | 77 | 5.4 |
| Clayton County | +2.1% | 930 | 400 | 3.1 |
| Spalding County | +2.1% | 342 | 342 | 4.8 |
| Berrien County | +1.9% | 135 | 91 | 7.1 |
| Haralson County | +1.9% | 242 | 242 | 7.3 |
| Fannin County | +0.9% | 390 | 376 | 14.9 |
| Chattooga County | +0.8% | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Irwin County | +0.7% | 32 | 32 | 3.5 |
| Colquitt County | +0.6% | 97 | 63 | 2.0 |
| Henry County | 0.0% | 1,887 | 1,887 | 7.1 |
| McDuffie County | −0.2% | 64 | 64 | 3.0 |
| Jasper County | −0.3% | 183 | 183 | 10.4 |
| Crisp County | −0.7% | 22 | 22 | 1.1 |
| White County | −1.0% | 180 | 180 | 6.0 |
| Banks County | −1.1% | 102 | 102 | 4.8 |
| Decatur County | −1.8% | 138 | 82 | 4.7 |
| Jeff Davis County | −2.2% | 6 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Seminole County | −4.7% | 14 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Jefferson County | −5.7% | 23 | 23 | 1.5 |
| Brantley County | −9.7% | 63 | 51 | 3.3 |
| Burke County | −10.7% | 64 | 64 | 2.6 |
| Macon County | −14.2% | 13 | 13 | 1.1 |
| Evans County | −16.5% | 26 | 17 | 2.4 |
| Charlton County | — | 51 | 45 | 3.9 |
| Dooly County | — | 46 | 46 | 4.1 |
| Early County | — | 11 | 11 | 1.1 |
| Lanier County | — | 31 | 31 | 2.9 |
| Marion County | — | 14 | 14 | 1.8 |
| Mitchell County | — | 20 | 20 | 1.0 |
| Montgomery County | — | 21 | 21 | 2.4 |
| Schley County | — | 18 | 18 | 3.9 |
| Talbot County | — | 2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Taylor County | — | 12 | 12 | 1.5 |
| Wilcox County | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Georgia by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.