Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.057 homes sold in Blackshear in the last year, at a typical $229K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Blackshear homes are listed.
Every place Blackshear homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Blackshear.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Blackshear’s sales, at a typical $229K
57 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 57 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $141GA $181
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
57 sales in the last year, against 47 in 2022 and a low of 29 in 2016. The typical sale went from $111K in 2016 to $229K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Blackshear
Check a listing against what Blackshear homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Blackshear are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Blackshear’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 57 sales.
If you’re buying in Blackshear
- Shop in April. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 5 a month), and the most competition: 32% close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). February has the least competition (3%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Blackshear now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 3% | 2% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | 11% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 96% | 95.6% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 131 | 72 | 63 |
22 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2022 low (8) and 55% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Blackshear home costs about $1,431 a month
Price: Blackshear’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Blackshear’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Blackshear is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $229K home, about $2,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Blackshear, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BlackshearTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Blackshear.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Deenwood and Waycross sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Blackshear, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waycross | 126 | $147K | $95 | 11% | 84 |
| Blackshear | 57 | $229K | $141 | 16% | 63 |
| Deenwood | 22 | $229K | $125 | 18% | 91 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Blackshear
What do homes sell for in Blackshear, GA?
57 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $229K, $141 a square foot.
Is Blackshear a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Blackshear?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Blackshear?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $229K home that’s near $2,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Blackshear?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Blackshear’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Blackshear.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).