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Walton County housing scorecard.

As of 2026-09-24, in Walton County, the typical home is worth $389,111; up about 4.8% a year over five years; typical rent is about $1,944 a month; the Momentum Market Score is 44/100 (pricey against incomes with thin buyer leverage). Data from Zillow, Realtor.com, the U.S. Census and Citizens Property Insurance; scores by Momentum Realty.

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Sources: Zillow Research, Realtor.com, U.S. Census, Freddie Mac/FRED. Score by Momentum Realty (methodology).
Updated 2026-09-24
44/ 100
Momentum Market Score
#97of 152 Georgia counties for buyer value
Seller-favored
Walton County is pricey against incomes with thin buyer leverage.

The typical home costs about 4.72 times the local median income, about 24.2% richer than the Georgia norm, so value is stretched here. Gross rent yield is around 6.0%. Values are up roughly 4.8% a year over the last five years. Owning the typical home at today's 6.95% 30-year rate takes about 30.0% of a median income in principal and interest, the affordability squeeze in one number. About 33.2% of listings have cut their price.

Walton County housing market, in one paragraph

As of 2026-09-24, in Walton County, the typical home is worth $389,111; up about 4.8% a year over five years; typical rent is about $1,944 a month; the Momentum Market Score is 44/100 (pricey against incomes with thin buyer leverage); the market looks about 24% overvalued. Data from Zillow, Realtor.com, the U.S. Census and Citizens Property Insurance; scores by Momentum Realty.

$389,111
Home value
1yr +0.3%
4.8%
5yr growth/yr
ZHVI CAGR
$1,944
Median rent
monthly (ZORI)
6.0%
Cap rate
gross yield
4.72x
Price to income
value vs incomes
+24.2%
Over/undervalued
vs FL norm
30.0%
Affordability
income to own/yr
65
Days on market
median (Realtor)
33.2%
Price cuts
share of listings
$82,381
Median income
household (Census)
100,361
Population
Census ACS
164
New listings
last month

Typical home value, last 13 months

Ten years ago the typical home here was about $188,462; today it is $389,111.

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What drives the score

Cheapness vs income19
Price-cut leverage96
Inventory growth60
Affordability18
Rent yield32

Each bar is this county ranked against every other Georgia county (0 = lowest, 100 = highest) on that input, then weighted into the score. Higher overall = more buyer value and leverage. See the full methodology.

Momentum scores for Walton

Three composite reads, each built from the labeled components below it (0 = lowest in Georgia, 100 = highest). Every input is public and the formula is published, unlike the paywalled black-box versions elsewhere.

64/ 100
Long-Term Growth Score
Above average

10-year upside from appreciation, incomes, demographics, affordability and valuation.

Long-term appreciation72
Wealth / income87
Demographic growth90
Affordability18
Valuation19
49/ 100
Investor Score
Average

Rental-investor attractiveness from yield, rent growth, appreciation, demographics and valuation.

Long-term appreciation72
Cap rate32
Demographic growth90
Rent growth25
Valuation19
34/ 100
Price Momentum
Below average

Near-term price direction signal from recent appreciation, days on market, inventory and price cuts. A momentum read, not a guaranteed forecast.

Recent appreciation21
Days on market68
Inventory40
Price cuts4
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Housing stock and economy in Walton

79.2%
Homeownership
owner-occupied
20.8%
Renter share
renter-occupied
4.5%
Vacancy rate
vacant units
66.2%
Mortgaged homes
of owner units
24.9%
College degree
workforce, bachelor's+
12.1%
Remote work
work from home
36,613
Housing units
total (Census)

Housing tenure, vacancy, financing, education and remote work. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year. These figures describe the housing stock and economy of an area, not its residents. Momentum Realty does not steer buyers or sellers and complies fully with the Fair Housing Act.

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Common questions

Is Walton County a buyer's or seller's market?

By our Momentum Market Score, Walton County reads seller-favored (44 out of 100), meaning it is pricey against incomes with thin buyer leverage. The score blends value versus local incomes, price cuts, inventory growth, affordability and rent yield.

How much is a home worth in Walton County?

The typical home value is $389,111 (Zillow Home Value Index, 2026-09-24), up about 4.8% a year over the last five years.

Is Walton County housing overvalued or undervalued?

On price versus the local long-term trend and incomes, Walton County looks about 24% overvalued, with a price-to-income ratio of 4.72x. Overvaluation compares the current typical value to its own historical relationship with local income, not to other markets.

How much is homeowners insurance in Walton County?

Insurance costs in Walton County vary widely by home. Citizens is Georgia's insurer of last resort, so its county average is a realistic floor; private quotes vary by roof age, elevation and flood zone. Insurance is now one of the largest line items in a Georgia housing budget.

Is Walton County a good place to invest in rental property?

The gross rent yield (cap-rate proxy) in Walton County is about 6.0%, on a typical home value of $389,111 and typical rent near $1,944 a month. Run the full numbers, including taxes and insurance, in our Georgia investment property calculator.

Where does this data come from?

Home values and rent are from Zillow Research, days on market and listings from Realtor.com, income and population from the U.S. Census, mortgage rates from Freddie Mac via FRED, and insurance from Citizens Property Insurance. Derived metrics and the Momentum Market Score are computed by Momentum Realty with a published methodology.

Data: Zillow Research (home value, rent), Realtor.com (days on market, listings), U.S. Census Bureau ACS (income, population), and Freddie Mac 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average [MORTGAGE30US] via FRED (rate). Momentum Market Score and derived metrics computed by Momentum Realty.

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