Fort Valley, Georgia Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Fort Valley, Georgia rental market.

Fort Valley, Georgia

Average Apartment Rent

$881

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.5%

As of November 2024

Compared to a year ago, Fort Valley, Georgia apartments have recorded a -0.5% rent decrease.

Fort Valley, Georgia Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2022 Mar 2023 Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024
Fort Valley $742 $756 $803 $852 $893 $900 $885 $833 $871 $881
National $1,596 $1,635 $1,708 $1,726 $1,714 $1,739 $1,733 $1,727 $1,752 $1,748
Fort Valley
National
Nov 2021
$742
$1,596
Mar 2022
$756
$1,635
Jul 2022
$803
$1,708
Nov 2022
$852
$1,726
Mar 2023
$893
$1,714
Jul 2023
$900
$1,739
Nov 2023
$885
$1,733
Mar 2024
$833
$1,727
Jul 2024
$871
$1,752
Nov 2024
$881
$1,748

Fort Valley, Georgia Average Apartment Rent

Fort Valley, Georgia Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,819
Owner occupied housing units 1,299

Renters take up 58% of Fort Valley, Georgia real estate, occupying a total of 1,819 units, while homeowners live in 1,299 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.2

Renter median household income**

$23,558

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.16

Rental vacancy rate**

11.7%

Fort Valley, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 159
1 bed 186
2 beds 820
3 beds 557
4 beds 97

There are 820 rentals in Fort Valley, Georgia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (5%), amounting to 97 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Fort Valley, Georgia homes for rent is 4.2.

Fort Valley, Georgia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 61
25 - 34 years 541
35 - 44 years 307
45 - 54 years 176
55 - 59 years 95
60 - 64 years 253
65 - 74 years 287
75 - 84 years 81
85 years and over 18

Most condos for rent in Fort Valley, Georgia are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (30%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Fort Valley, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 896
Non-Family Households 923

Fort Valley, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 644
No related children of the householder under 18 1,175

A total of 896 apartments for rent in Fort Valley, Georgia, or 49% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 35% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 644 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Fort Valley, Georgia is 2.16.

Fort Valley, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 445
High school graduate (including equivalency) 655
Some college or associate's degree 535
Bachelor's degree or higher 184

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 10% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 24% of the homes for rent in Fort Valley, Georgia.

Fort Valley, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 59
Built 2000 - 2009 192
Built 1990 - 1999 362
Built 1980 - 1989 150
Built 1970 - 1979 482
Built 1960 - 1969 170
Built 1950 - 1959 299
Built 1940 - 1949 42
Built 1939 or earlier 63

The highest share of Fort Valley, Georgia apartment rentals, namely 26% or 482 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (20%, 362 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (16%, 299 units).

Fort Valley, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 26
Moved in 2018 to 2020 449
Moved in 2010 to 2017 968
Moved in 2000 to 2009 251
Moved in 1990 to 1999 57
Moved in 1989 or earlier 68

Median year renter moved into unit 2014

Most Fort Valley, Georgia renters (53%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Fort Valley, Georgia condos for rent is 2014.

Fort Valley, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 405
1 vehicle available 1,064
2 vehicles available 293
3 or more vehicles available 57

When it comes to transportation options, 58% of Fort Valley, Georgia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have No vehicle available, and 16% have 2 vehicles available.

Fort Valley, Georgia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 884
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 331
Walked 109
Worked at home 50

Fort Valley, Georgia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 3,263
Moved within same county 249
Moved from different county within same state 148
Moved from different state 76

Fort Valley, Georgia Average apartment rent by zip codes


The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Fort Valley, Georgia apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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