Hampton, GA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

Why look at Hampton?

  • Moderately priced housing. Median home is $311k.
  • Stable market. Home values -2.5% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
  • Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 5.8% — factor into salary comparisons.
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Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Hampton stands

Population growing 2.4% per year.

Median home $311,263
1-year -2.5%
5-yr growth +5.8%
vs 5-yr peak -4.8%
Population +2.4%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$311k$134k$203k$271k$340k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
68/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,901/mo$1,369$1,718$2,068202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent133130100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 13.6
Buy

At a 13.6 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Hampton on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 13.6 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
38 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
69 · w22%
Distance from peak
61 · w18%
Population growth
84 · w16%
Rent YoY
65 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
81 · w10%

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Henry County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Henry County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Georgia context

Schools

15 public schools14,135 students18.6:1 student-teacher

Hampton is served by 15 public schools enrolling about 14,135 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.

Ratings, districts & boundaries:

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
55° / 36°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 71°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
217
~59% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
70%
Humid climate
Median household income
$71,400
Georgia state median
Top industries (state-level)
Logistics/DistributionFilm/TVHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
5.8% top marginal
~28% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$3k
0.83% × median home $311k
Climate / hazard
limited data
Plan for the local hazard profile.

Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.

Schools & crime context

Schools

School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.

Crime

Georgia: 350 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

Compare to where you live now

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Jobs & hiring

In Hampton, unemployment sits around 5.0%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are hospitality & tourism, tech and healthcare.

5.0% unemployment57/100 hiring momentum$75,052 median household income31/100 remote-work fit

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