Median Home Value
$169,300
Median Gross Rent
$617/mo
Homeownership Rate
76.5%
Rent as Share of Income
15.1%
Vacancy Rate
22.4%
Median Year Built
1983
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Newton County have risen 127% since 2003, per FHFA's index.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$614
1 Bedroom
$803
2 Bedroom
$880
3 Bedroom
$1,055
4 Bedroom
$1,476
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.