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Bibb County is Macon-Bibb, a consolidated city-county of 157,556 people (Census, July 2025). The median list price is $202,500 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median home value is $174,500 (Census, 2020-2024).
Bibb County sits in central Georgia where I-75 meets I-16. Macon is built along the Ocmulgee River. Voters of Macon and Bibb County approved a merger on July 31, 2012. The consolidated Macon-Bibb government started in January 2014, so the city and county are one government. The average commute is 23.1 minutes (Census ACS, 2024).
The median list price was $202,500, up 1.8% in a year (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes is $174,500 (Census, 2020-2024). The two differ because list prices cover only homes for sale, while the Census covers all owned homes. Listings spent a median of 73 days on the market (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). About 51.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, and the rest are rented (Census, 2020-2024). Ingleside and Vineville, near Mercer University, have early-1900s homes on tree-lined streets.
The Bibb County School District serves the whole county, with more than 21,000 students at 38 schools by its own count. Private schools include Stratford Academy, Tattnall Square, and First Presbyterian Day School. The International Cherry Blossom Festival began on March 23, 1982. Organizers say over 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees bloom here each spring. The festival lists itself among the Top 50 Events in the U.S. A bill in Congress, H.R. 9416, would make Ocmulgee Mounds Georgia's first national park. It had a House subcommittee hearing on July 1, 2026, and had not passed as of that date. Mercer University and the Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House are also part of local life.
Median list price of $202,500, up 1.8% in a year (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median home value is $174,500 (Census, 2020-2024).
Listings spent a median of 73 days on the market, with 781 active listings (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Home of the International Cherry Blossom Festival, held since 1982, and the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.
Macon and Bibb County voted to merge in July 2012. One Macon-Bibb government has run the county since January 2014.
Explore the Area
The historic urban core of Macon, close to the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.
Established neighborhoods near Mercer University with early-1900s homes and tree-lined streets.
The north side of the county, with newer subdivisions and shopping centers near I-75.
A rural community in western Bibb with larger lots and a quieter pace outside Macon proper.
The median list price was $202,500, up 1.8% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes is $174,500 (Census, 2020-2024). They measure different things. List prices cover homes for sale, while the Census value covers all owner-occupied homes.
The median listing spent 73 days on the market, up 9.0% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 781 active listings, and 18% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority lists Atrium Health Navicent, Piedmont Macon, GEICO's regional office, and YKK among major employers. Mercer University, Middle Georgia State University, the school district, and the county government are also on its list. Median household income is $51,234 (Census, 2020-2024).
The Bibb County School District serves the whole county. It says it has more than 21,000 students at 38 schools. Private options include Stratford Academy, Tattnall Square, and First Presbyterian Day School.
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