Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 67,265 ↑ 3.9% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $85,465 15% above national median |
| Median Home Value | $245,300 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Median Age | 36.6 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 6.7% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 86 transactions |
| Active Listings | 85 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 393 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $39,289 |
| Recent Sales | 77 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 155 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 32.92 acres |
| Active Listings | 77 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 3.22 | $115,000 | $35,714 | 287 Wallace Drive | Springfield |
| Mar 2026 | 5.00 | $170,000 | $34,000 | Lot 6 | 0 Ralph Rahn Rd | Rincon |
| Mar 2026 | 1398.00 | $100,000 | $72 | 0 Morgan Cemetery Rd | Clyo |
| Mar 2026 | 2.27 | $71,000 | $31,278 | 0 Huger Street | Rincon |
| Mar 2026 | 2.05 | $100,000 | $48,780 | 112 Dixie Drive | Springfield |
| Mar 2026 | 5.21 | $175,000 | $33,589 | 392 Reiser Road | Springfield |
| Feb 2026 | 1.70 | $100,000 | $58,824 | 718 N Columbia Ave | Rincon |
| Feb 2026 | 1.79 | $145,000 | $81,006 | 2990 US HWY 80 | Bloomingdale |
| Feb 2026 | 3.75 | $321,000 | $85,600 | 354 Gracen Road | Guyton |
| Feb 2026 | 16.42 | $335,000 | $20,402 | 1101 S Old Dixie Hwy | Newington |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 6.00 | $97,640 | $16,273 | 1087 Green Morgan School Rd | Clyo |
| Feb 2026 | 5.07 | $55,000 | $10,848 | 1258 Clyo Kildare Road | Clyo |
| Feb 2026 | 13.81 | $387,500 | $28,059 | 1419 Low Ground Road | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.43 | $120,000 | $83,916 | 102 Winnai Lane | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 3.64 | $510,000 | $140,110 | 350 Gracen Road | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 5.48 | $110,000 | $20,073 | Mount Hope Rd | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 7.93 | $45,000 | $5,675 | Mount Hope Rd | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 7.93 | $60,000 | $7,566 | 0 Mt Hope Road Lot 5A | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 5.48 | $110,000 | $20,073 | 0 Mt Hope Road Lot 5B | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $77,000 | $77,000 | 0 Williams Street Tract 2 | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $77,000 | $77,000 | 0 Williams Street Tract 3 | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $77,000 | $77,000 | 0 Williams Street Tract 1 | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 5.00 | $165,000 | $33,000 | 104 Sunrise Drive | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.89 | $175,000 | $92,593 | 1239 Little McCall Rd | Guyton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.45 | $145,000 | $100,000 | 433 Exley Loop | Rincon |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $50,000 | $48,544 | 111 Edgewater Dr | Bloomingdale |
| Dec 2025 | 334.00 | $1,800,000 | $5,389 | 0 OLD AUGUSTA Road | Clyo |
| Dec 2025 | 1.58 | $80,000 | $50,633 | 0 Powell Road | Guyton |
| Dec 2025 | 16.13 | $160,000 | $9,919 | 0 Scott Avenue | Rincon |
| Dec 2025 | 10.00 | $49,000 | $4,900 | 1831 Midland Road | Guyton |
| Dec 2025 | 80.56 | $475,000 | $5,896 | 0 Shearwood Road | Guyton |
| Dec 2025 | 12.09 | $475,000 | $39,289 | 165 Old Elam Cemetery Rd | Guyton |
| Nov 2025 | 5.00 | $375,000 | $75,000 | 0 Pound Road | Guyton |
| Nov 2025 | 2.39 | $94,500 | $39,540 | 08 Little McCall Road | Rincon |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $85,000 | $85,000 | 3030 Rincon Stillwell Rd | Rincon |
| Nov 2025 | 9.00 | $200,000 | $22,222 | 0 Hodgeville Road | Guyton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.83 | $40,000 | $21,858 | 0 Eight Street | Meldrim |
| Nov 2025 | 1.16 | $65,000 | $56,034 | 538 4th Street | Guyton |
| Nov 2025 | 37.43 | $240,000 | $6,412 | 2901 Old Dixie Highway S | Springfield |
| Oct 2025 | 4.27 | $120,000 | $28,103 | 300 Brogdon Road | Guyton |
| Oct 2025 | 1.06 | $91,000 | $85,849 | 172 Cubbedge Drive | Rincon |
| Sep 2025 | 3.15 | $373,700 | $118,635 | 1514 Rincon Stillwell Rd | Rincon |
| Sep 2025 | 2.03 | $87,000 | $42,878 | 0 GA 119 Highway | Guyton |
| Sep 2025 | 39.08 | $89,000 | $2,277 | 0 Stillwell Road | Springfield |
| Sep 2025 | 39.08 | $89,000 | $2,277 | 0 Rincon Stillwell Rd | Springfield |
| Aug 2025 | 1.84 | $94,500 | $51,359 | 04 LITTLE McCALL Road | Rincon |
| Aug 2025 | 31.00 | $525,000 | $16,935 | 301 Highway 21 | Springfield |
| Aug 2025 | 1.39 | $110,000 | $79,137 | 158 Cubbedge Drive | Rincon |
| Aug 2025 | 176.06 | $225,000 | $1,278 | 410 Sawmill Rd | Guyton |
| Aug 2025 | 1.19 | $70,000 | $58,824 | 0 Riverside Drive | Guyton |
| Jul 2025 | 11.00 | $195,000 | $17,727 | 0 Ingram Road | Springfield |
| Jul 2025 | 5.00 | $277,365 | $55,473 | 563 Keith Rd | Guyton |
| Jul 2025 | 6.70 | $215,000 | $32,090 | 0 Magnolia Street | Guyton |
| Jul 2025 | 4.28 | $125,000 | $29,206 | 1911 Hwy 17 Road N | Guyton |
| Jul 2025 | 4.44 | $110,000 | $24,775 | 4354 Old Dixie Highway S | Springfield |
| Jul 2025 | 2.10 | $91,700 | $43,667 | 02 LITTLE McCALL Road | Rincon |
| Jul 2025 | 1.83 | $91,700 | $50,109 | 01 LITTLE McCALL Road | Rincon |
| Jul 2025 | 1.98 | $91,700 | $46,313 | 03 LITTLE McCALL Road | Rincon |
| Jul 2025 | 1.13 | $94,500 | $83,628 | 07 Little McCall Road | Rincon |
| Jul 2025 | 4.70 | $198,000 | $42,128 | 1075 Mill Pond Road | Rincon |
| Jun 2025 | 7.43 | $165,000 | $22,216 | 0 Ralph Rahn Road | Rincon |
| Jun 2025 | 2.08 | $425,000 | $204,327 | 0 GA Highway 21 Highway N | Springfield |
| Jun 2025 | 2.22 | $486,100 | $218,964 | 1083 Old Louisville Rd | Guyton |
| Jun 2025 | 5.00 | $150,000 | $30,000 | 0 Sister's Ferry Rd. | Clyo |
| Jun 2025 | 4.04 | $215,000 | $53,218 | 0 Kolic Helmey Road | Guyton |
| May 2025 | 83.29 | $4,096,400 | $49,182 | Highway 30 | Guyton |
| May 2025 | 11.80 | $295,000 | $25,000 | 701 Stillwell Clyo Rd | Springfield |
| May 2025 | 11.80 | $295,000 | $25,000 | 0 Stillwell Clyo Rd | Springfield |
| May 2025 | 1.00 | $112,500 | $112,500 | 0 Fort Howard Road | Rincon |
| May 2025 | 1.20 | $75,000 | $62,604 | 2269 119 Highway | Guyton |
| May 2025 | 1.54 | $82,500 | $53,571 | 138 Greenbriar Drive | Guyton |
| May 2025 | 1.00 | $65,000 | $65,000 | 2760 Highway 17 N | Guyton |
| Apr 2025 | 19.55 | $205,000 | $10,486 | 530 Log Landing Rd | Springfield |
| Apr 2025 | 1.44 | $60,000 | $41,667 | 125 Williams Road | Guyton |
| Apr 2025 | 6.51 | $200,000 | $30,722 | 0 Blue Jay Road | Guyton |
| Mar 2025 | 2.54 | $57,000 | $22,441 | 776 Mt Pleasant Road | Clyo |
| Mar 2025 | 8.10 | $96,000 | $11,852 | 8.1 Acres Stillwell Clyo Road | Clyo |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $309,900 |
| Recent Sales | 9 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 91 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.50 acres |
| Active Listings | 8 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.53 | $52,000 | 0 Blandford Road | Rincon |
| Feb 2026 | 0.37 | $376,000 | 303 N Pine St | Springfield |
| Feb 2026 | 0.29 | $45,000 | 235 Whitehall Ave | Rincon |
| Dec 2025 | 0.70 | $25,000 | 385 Shearwood Road | Guyton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.49 | $925,000 | 1451 State Highway 21 S | Springfield |
| Nov 2025 | 0.73 | $309,900 | 224 Southern Charm Way | Guyton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.33 | $535,600 | (undisclosed Address) | Rincon |
| Oct 2025 | 0.53 | $412,500 | 225 Old Louisville Rd | Guyton |
| Sep 2025 | 0.54 | $64,000 | 605 Jaudon Street | Rincon |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 67,265 |
| Population (2020) | 64,769 |
| Population Growth | 3.85% |
| Median Household Income | $85,465 |
| Median Home Value | $245,300 |
| Total Housing Units | 25,256 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,701 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 6.7% |
| Median Age | 36.6 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 8,428 (12.5%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 2.6% |
Market Overview
Effingham County, Georgia has a population of 67,265, which has grown 3.85% since 2020. The median household income is $85,465, above the national median of $74,580 by 14.6%. With a median home value of $245,300 and an unemployment rate of 2.6%, the local economy is strong. The housing vacancy rate of 6.7% suggests tight market conditions. The county's location in Georgia makes it accessible for investors and developers seeking rural land. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $28,103 per acre, with properties averaging 24.60 acres. There are currently 85 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Effingham County, Georgia?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Effingham County has a population of 67,265. The county has grown 3.85% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Effingham County?
The median household income in Effingham County is $85,465, which is 14.6% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Effingham County growing or shrinking?
Effingham County is growing. The population has increased 3.85% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Effingham County?
The median home value in Effingham County is $245,300. The housing vacancy rate is 6.7%, which suggests tight market conditions. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, indicating a strong local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $28,103 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $60,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Effingham County, Georgia?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.