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Butts County sits on I-75 between Atlanta and Macon, with 27,218 residents (Census, July 2025). The median list price is $337,400 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median home value is $240,600 (Census, 2020-2024).
Butts County was carved from parts of Henry and Monroe counties in 1825. It is named for Captain Samuel Butts. I-75 runs through the county between Atlanta and Macon. Residents' mean travel time to work is 29 minutes, give or take 1.2 (Census ACS, 2020-2024). The interstate also draws large employers. MasterBrand Cabinets announced nearly 400 jobs in an 840,000 sq ft facility on Midway Road in 2020. In 2024, GreenBox Systems announced a $144 million distribution center at The Cubes at RiverPark in Jackson. It projected more than 300 jobs, with operations expected in late 2025.
The Butts County median list price was $337,400, up 4.5% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 116 active listings, and 31% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). Listings spent a median of 74 days on market, up 20.0% (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). That gives buyers time to compare. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $240,600 (Census, 2020-2024). That figure reflects owner estimates, not asking prices. About 74.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census, 2020-2024). The median household income is $69,241 (Census, 2020-2024). Jackson Lake homes form a separate waterfront market within the county.
Butts County grew 7.0% from April 2020 to July 2025, reaching 27,218 people (Census). Indian Springs State Park is one of the oldest state parks in the US. It covers 765 acres and has a 105-acre lake. Jackson Lake adds 4,750 acres of water for fishing and boating, shared with Jasper and Newton counties. The Butts County School District served 3,564 students in 2022-23. It runs three elementary schools, Henderson Middle School and one high school, Jackson High School.
Median list price of $337,400, up 4.5% from a year earlier, with 116 active listings (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Indian Springs State Park is one of the oldest state parks in the US, with 765 acres and a 105-acre lake.
Population grew 7.0% from April 2020 to July 2025, reaching 27,218 (Census).
Explore the Area
The county seat, named for Andrew Jackson. It holds most county services and the new distribution centers near I-75.
Homes along a 4,750-acre lake that Butts shares with Jasper and Newton counties. Lloyd Shoals Dam created it about 1910 to 1911.
A small community in northern Butts County, on the side closest to Henry County.
A small town in the southern part of the county, near Indian Springs State Park.
The median list price was $337,400 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes was $240,600 (Census, 2020-2024). They measure different things: current asking prices versus owner-estimated home values.
Listings spent a median of 74 days on market, up 20.0% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 116 active listings, and 31% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Jackson Lake covers 4,750 acres across parts of Butts, Jasper and Newton counties. Lloyd Shoals Dam formed it, with sources giving 1910 or 1911. Buyers come for waterfront homes, fishing and boating.
The mean travel time to work is 29 minutes (Census ACS, 2020-2024). Your own drive depends on where you work along I-75.
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