Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.083 homes sold in Fitzgerald in the last year, at a typical $150K
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 Fitzgerald homes are listed.
Every place Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald.
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 99% of Fitzgerald’s sales, at a typical $150K
83 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 82 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $87GA $181
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $60K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2019 price
83 sales in the last year, against 82 in 2022 and a low of 59 in 2025. The typical sale went from $82K in 2019 to $150K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Fitzgerald
Check a listing against what Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Fitzgerald’s home sales since 2019 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, 83 sales.
If you’re buying in Fitzgerald
- Shop in May. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.4% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but July is the most competitive: 24% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Fitzgerald now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 21% | 21% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 2% | 14% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | 5% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.4% | 95.7% | 95.1% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 108 | 71 | 63 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2021 low (15) and 168% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Fitzgerald ranks 100th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fitzgerald is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2019 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fitzgerald home costs about $933 a month
Price: Fitzgerald’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fitzgerald’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 Fitzgerald is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $150K home, about $1,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fitzgerald, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FitzgeraldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fitzgerald.
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.
Post your home to Fitzgerald, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Fitzgerald. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Fitzgerald with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Fitzgerald
What do homes sell for in Fitzgerald, GA?
83 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $150K, $87 a square foot.
Is Fitzgerald a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 38 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.4% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fitzgerald?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fitzgerald?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $150K home that’s near $1,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fitzgerald?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fitzgerald’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fitzgerald.
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).