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Market Overview
Houston County grew 8.9% to 178,214 people from April 2020 to July 2025 (Census). Robins Air Force Base anchors its economy, with almost 24,000 workers (City of Perry, April 2024).
Houston County was created on May 15, 1821 (Houston County). It covers about 400 square miles in central Georgia. The county sits 75 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Warner Robins, Perry, Centerville, and Bonaire are its main communities. Robins Air Force Base shapes the economy. It has almost 24,000 workers and is the largest single-site industrial complex in Georgia (City of Perry, April 2024). Jack Link's announced 800 jobs and a $450 million manufacturing plant in the county (Georgia Dept. of Economic Development, April 2022). The county lists more than 3,000 acres available for industrial development. The mean commute to work is 22.8 minutes (Census ACS, 2020-2024).
The median list price is $313,478, down 0.5% from Sept 2025 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 636 active listings, and 15% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). Listings spent a median of 59 days on market, up 1.7% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median owner-occupied home value is $219,800 (Census, 2020-2024). That measures owner estimates, not asking prices. About 66.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census, 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,698 (Census, 2020-2024). Military buyers should compare their housing allowance with real loan quotes before choosing a home.
Houston County School District serves 30,939 students in 38 schools (NCES, 2024-2025 school year). It has about 2,084 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers. The district's website says Forbes named it Georgia's #1 employer in 2020. Houston Healthcare runs two full-service hospitals with more than 280 beds (Houston County). The Museum of Aviation offers free admission and free parking. Perry hosts the Georgia National Fair, which drew 612,706 visitors in 2025 (WALB, Oct 2025). Visit the area and ask your agent about the specific streets and school zones you are considering.
Robins Air Force Base has almost 24,000 workers. It added $3.845 billion to Georgia's economy in 2023 (City of Perry, April 2024).
Houston County School District has 30,939 students in 38 schools (NCES, 2024-2025 school year).
The median list price is $313,478, down 0.5% from Sept 2025 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
The Georgia National Fair in Perry drew 612,706 visitors in 2025 (WALB, Oct 2025).
Explore the Area
Founded at the whistle-stop of Wellston, it was incorporated on March 5, 1943 with about 50 permanent residents (Houston County). It grew up beside Robins Air Force Base.
The county seat. It was first named Wattsville, then renamed for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (Houston County). Perry hosts the Georgia National Fair.
One of the county's communities alongside Warner Robins, Perry, and Bonaire. Ask your agent to compare its listings, prices, and school zones.
A smaller Houston County community. Ask your agent how its listings and prices compare with Warner Robins and Centerville.
The median list price was $313,478, down 0.5% from Sept 2025 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median owner-occupied home value is $219,800 (Census, 2020-2024). They measure different things. List price is what sellers ask today, while the Census value is what owners estimate their homes are worth.
Listings spent a median of 59 days on market, up 1.7% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 636 active listings, and 15% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
The base employs almost 24,000 civilians, contractors, and military members (City of Perry, April 2024). It added $3.845 billion to Georgia's economy in 2023. Officials call it the largest single-site industrial complex in Georgia.
About 66.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census, 2020-2024). The rest are renter-occupied. Median household income is $80,698 (Census, 2020-2024).
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