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Dawson Housing Information

Index	Dawson	Georgia	National
Median home price	$88,000	$152,400	$184,700
Median rent asked	$630	$897	$949
Avg. people per household	2.8	2.7	2.6
Owner occupied households	40.3%	62.8%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	59.7%	37.2%	36.4%

Above, you will see a summary of real estate in Dawson, GA. On average, homes in Dawson, GA cost $88,000, a value that is 42% lower than the average in Georgia. In general terms, this results in Dawson, GA real estate being more affordable than Georgia real estate. On average, people who rent houses in Dawson, GA pay $630; this value is 30% lower than the average amount renters pay in Georgia. 40.3% of Dawson, GA residents own their own homes and, on average, each of the homes has 2.8 occupants. Dawson, GA real estate features a range of homes, which include everthing from large houses to small condos to stacked townhomes. Accessing real estate listings and homes that are up for sale in Dawson, GA is easy because in our search area shown above, we categorize real estate and homes based on location, price, and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

Dawson Home Affordability

It’s advisable to look at home affordability when trying to find the ideal place to find real estate in Dawson, GA. To estimate home affordability, one method is to use the ratio of home price to median household income. The Dawson, GA’s median home price stands at $88,000 while $25,592 is the value of the average household income. The resulting home price to income ratio, which is 3.4x, differs from the Georgia average as the ratio is 15% higher than the state’s average. The average home price divided by the median home income results in the home affordability ratio. Considering the comparison between the home price and home income, homes in Dawson, GA are considered less expensive if the ratio of home price to income is lower. Besides the home price to median household income ratio, other considerable factors do apply in determining home affordability. Using the home affordability calculator displayed below can help determine the exact price that suits any budget when searching for real estate in Dawson, GA.

Nearby cities with low home prices

City, State	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Smithville, GA	655	$62,600	66%
Parrott, GA	132	$62,800	66%
Shellman, GA	884	$83,300	55%
Sasser, GA	310	$85,500	54%
Bronwood, GA	179	$87,500	53%
Dawson, GA	4,360	$88,000	52%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Raynham Center, MA	4,357	$314,400	70%
Coopertown, TN	4,357	$178,900	3%
Gang Mills, NY	4,357	$169,800	8%
Lyons, GA	4,364	$66,400	64%
Denton, MD	4,364	$176,100	5%
Dawson, GA	4,360	$88,000	52%

Source: The Dawson, GA housing data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).