Houston County, GA

Population 146,136

Houston County, GA Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Very good
  • No High School Diploma: 10.1%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 60%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.9%

Registered Offenders

54.02% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

458 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.1%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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40 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 40 K-12 public schools in Houston County, GA and 7 private schools. Homefacts rates Houston County's schools as Very good, with an overall B rating.

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91 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
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Median Sales Price
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Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    9.7%
  • Rented
    31.1%
  • Owned
    59.2%

602 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Houston County, GA issued 602 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 602 permits, 596 were issued for single family homes and 6 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Houston County, GA issued 674 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 674 permits, 450 were issued for single family homes and 224 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $778
  • 1 Bedroom: $855
  • 2 Bedrooms: $974
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,297
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,587

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Environmental Hazards

458 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Houston County, GA has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 3 COUNTY
    Houston County, GA is a green zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 6.62 Average
    Houston County, GA is a high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 46.33°
  • February 49.28°
  • March 56.48°
  • April 64.18°
  • May 72.07°
  • June 80.1°
  • July 81.78°
  • August 81.48°
  • September 75.75°
  • October 64.37°
  • November 54.2°
  • December 52.68°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Houston County, GA

Earthquakes
Houston County, GA has a very low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Houston County, GA has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Houston County, GA has a low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Houston County, GA has a high risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Houston County, GA: $62,493

Unemployment

Unemployment in Houston County is 3.1%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.1% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 40.86%
White Collar - 59.14%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Nathan Deal
  • Sen. Johnny Isakson
  • Sen. David Perdue

Neighborhood Info

4 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

76 FCC Towers view all

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