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Moultrie, GA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Moultrie, GA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 14,494, 5,745 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $198,493, house prices in Moultrie are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Moultrie, accounting for 61.84% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Moultrie include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 17.98%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 9.66%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 6.07%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Moultrie are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 43.99% owning and 56.01% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Moultrie built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Moultrie built between 1940-1969 ( 32.58%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 19.13%). There's also some housing in Moultrie built before 1939 ( 7.75%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Moultrie. Fully 13.93% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Moultrie homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Moultrie real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Moultrie Home Appreciation Rates

Moultrie's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Moultrie during the period has been just 5.63%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Moultrie that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Moultrie real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Moultrie appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.50%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 89.37% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Moultrie. Moultrie appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 0.64%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 2.59%.

Relative to Georgia, our data show that Moultrie's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Georgia.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Moultrie differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Moultrie - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Moultrie real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$198,493

Moultrie, GA Home Prices
> $1,570,000
$1,178,001 - $1,570,000
$785,001 - $1,178,000
$628,001 - $785,000
$471,001 - $628,000
$314,001 - $471,000
$157,001 - $314,000
$79,001 - $157,000
$0 - $79,000
0.7%
0.7%
1.9%
1.9%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
2.1%
2.1%
13.8%
13.8%
34.6%
34.6%
26.2%
26.2%
17.3%
17.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Georgia

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,745

Moultrie Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,342 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
44.0%
44.0%
56.0%
56.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
13.9%
13.9%
86.1%
86.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
19.1%
19.1%
40.5%
40.5%
32.6%
32.6%
7.7%
7.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
61.8%
61.8%
6.1%
6.1%
18.0%
18.0%
9.7%
9.7%
4.4%
4.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.6%
0.6%
10.9%
10.9%
28.9%
28.9%
47.2%
47.2%
8.7%
8.7%
3.7%
3.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes