Median Home Value
$190,700
Median Gross Rent
$817/mo
Homeownership Rate
76.6%
Rent as Share of Income
14.8%
Vacancy Rate
11.0%
Median Year Built
1984
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Newton County have risen 249% since 1986, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$760
1 Bedroom
$765
2 Bedroom
$947
3 Bedroom
$1,237
4 Bedroom
$1,285
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.