Payne Mill
Homes for Sale in Macon, GA
All 315 homes for sale in Macon, GA · median $184,900 · 118 homes for sale in 31204
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Photo courtesy of Walter Aguirre · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, Payne Mill in Macon, GA has 2 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $84,000, $50 per square foot, a median 55 days on market. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1900–1923. At the median price and Bibb County's 2025 rate of 24.25 mills, annual property tax runs about $810.
| Location | Macon, Bibb County, GA · ZIP 31204 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | None |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $84,000 median across 4 closed sales · $50 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 55 median |
| For sale right now | 2 active, 0 pending · median asking $77,000 · 6.0 months of supply |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Payne Mill key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/payne-mill, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Payne Mill: 1 new listing (median asking $38,000). As of September 21, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

Payne Mill's numbers come from a thin sample, four closings in the window, so treat the median as a directional marker rather than a settled price line. At an $84,000 median and $49.69 per square foot, this is a value-priced corner of Macon's Bibb County market, and pricing at that per-foot level tends to reflect condition and lot factors more than any single amenity or finish package.
A median 55.5 days on market says these homes are not moving in a rush. For a seller, that argues for pricing to the comparable evidence from the start rather than testing the market high. For a buyer, it means there is room to negotiate on terms and timeline, and no urgency to waive a normal due-diligence period.
Payne Mill right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Georgia MLS records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated September 22, 2026 · Live data: Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Payne Mill market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $84K ($50 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 56 days on market for closed sales, and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market.
In ZIP 31204 (Macon), 124 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $155K ($99/sq ft), down 7.1% year over year, with a median 35 days on market. Right now 66 active and 7 pending listings put supply at about 8.1 months — a soft market. See the live ZIP 31204 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 5 homes in Payne Mill that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1900 and 1923 (median 1900), with a median living area of about 1,590 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Georgia MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community. Georgia has no statewide parcel roll comparable to Florida’s DOR file, so ownership and homestead shares are not shown.
Payne Mill sits in Macon, Bibb County, with pricing and per-square-foot data pointing to an entry-level segment of the local resale market where condition tends to drive the spread between listings more than any shared feature set.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Payne Mill is best for.
Best for
- Buying at a lower entry price point in the Macon resale market.
- Comfortable doing home-by-home condition evaluation rather than relying on built-in community amenities.
- Working with a negotiation timeline that is not under pressure to close in days.
Probably not for
- Needing shared recreational or clubhouse amenities as part of the purchase, since none are currently identified.
- Requiring a large, well-established sales history to benchmark pricing with confidence.
- Looking for a fast-moving market with a short, predictable days-on-market pattern.
Housing distress & ownership in Payne Mill, Macon
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Payne Mill
Live MLS inventory for Payne Mill. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Payne Mill listings as of 2026-09-21, priced high to low. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
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Every Home for Sale in Payne Mill Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Payne Mill listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 175 Gardner Street · $38,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 11, 2026 · listed by O. Realty, LLC
- 130 Comer Terrace · $116,000 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Jul 19, 2026 · listed by Southern Classic Realtors
Payne Mill on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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Schools
- Bibb County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
Bibb County School System posted a 89.0% four-year graduation rate and 20,546 students across 35 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Other · Elementary
- Robert E Howard · Middle
- Howard · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Payne Mill listings and can change; always confirm with the Bibb County School System for a specific address.
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The Payne Mill buying strategy.
If we were buying in Payne Mill today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Payne Mill.
Reading a Thin Data Set Honestly
With only four recorded closings, Payne Mill does not yet have the transaction volume to support fine-grained conclusions about pricing trends or absorption pace. What the data does show is a median price of $84,000 and a per-square-foot figure just under $50, both consistent with an affordable segment of the Macon market where buyers are likely comparing homes largely on condition, square footage, and lot rather than shared community features.
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so buyers should not assume pooled recreation, clubhouse access, or other shared infrastructure exists here. That absence is worth confirming directly against the specific listing and any HOA documentation before making assumptions either way.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Payne Mill. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A market with only four closings and a median 55.5-day timeline rewards careful comparable analysis over guesswork. We pull the actual closed data for Payne Mill and the surrounding Bibb County comps before advising on a number, so pricing and offer strategy are built on evidence, not the median alone.
Payne Mill in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Payne Mill buy.
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13% of homes for sale in ZIP 31204 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-21).
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 21, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Georgia MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Georgia MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2023 (5 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Georgia DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Georgia MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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