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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 31543 (Hortense, GA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$178,000
Metro: $320,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+9.2%
Metro: +1.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
4,935
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$50,181
Metro: $66,623 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 31543, shaded by typical home value3154331523315533154631560315573152531566315423151831520
  • Under $170k
  • $170k–$210k
  • $210k–$230k
  • $230k–$280k
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ZIP codes around 31543, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 31543 is outlined.

How 31543 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 31543 (Hortense, GA) is worth about $178,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 31543 are 44% below the typical value in the Brunswick metro area ($320,000) and 51% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 31543 rose 9.2%, compared with +1.3% in the Brunswick metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $50,181, against $66,623 in the Brunswick metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 4,935 people live in 31543 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

31543 has the 4th-lowest typical home value of the 12 ZIP codes in the Brunswick metro area and the 181st-lowest of 664 in Georgia with Zillow figures.

Part of: Hortense, GA · Brantley County, GA · Brunswick metro area · Georgia

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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