Area data
Karo, GA — ZIP 39828
Population: 15,423 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 39828 (Karo, GA) is $173,580 — up 7.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $255,089 after a median 69 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$173,580
Median home value
+7.7%
1-year change
69
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $173,580
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.2%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $173,580
- House Price Index (state)
- 429.4 (+1.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,089
- Median list price
- $234,900
- Median price per sqft
- $140
- 1-year sale-price change
- +16.0%
- Median days on market
- 69 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 14
- For-sale inventory
- 62
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 33
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $761/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $766/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,002/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,369/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,571/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Southside Elementary School, Cairo High School, Washington Middle School, Eastside Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hurricane, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 58% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 82.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Post and Lumber Preserving Co. Inc. (24.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Cairo Grady County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,385
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,709
- Average weekly wage
- $873
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39828 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $173,580 | $258,265 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $255,089 | $305,450 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 69 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,385 | $1,615 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 39828?
- $173,580.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 39828?
- $255,089.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 39828?
- Median days on market: 69 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 39828?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,002/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 39828?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hurricane, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 39828?
- Risk to homes is higher than 58% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 39828?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39828?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 39828?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39828?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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