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City in Georgia, United States

Forsyth

$312kMedian Home
299Sunny Days/yr
72°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 4k· Elev. 722 ftWikipedia

Forsyth is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,384 at the 2020 census, up from 3,788 in 2010. Forsyth is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.Wikipedia

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About the RegionSoutheast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$312k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$79k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.9/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
299
sunny days per year
82% of the year
Avg High Temp
72°F
annual average
Humidity
72%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
86/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
34°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
63"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
51
Moderate AQI
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
49 days
per year with AQI > 100
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Demographics

Population4k
Altitude722 ftabove sea level
Median Age47 yrs
College Educated28%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate15%

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