About Woodland Acres - Albany, GA

Driving south of Atlanta on Interstate 85/185 takes about three hours to reach Albany. The last U.S. Census in 2020 found the population was 68,089. Woodland Acres is a neighborhood on the eastern side of Albany.

Historically, Albany had many periods of turmoil. Starting in 1830, the U.S. Army forcibly removed the native people so that by 1836, European settlers could create plantations using slave labor to raise cotton. The city grew up on the cotton trade, which moved the cotton bales along the Flint River by steamboats.

The area was decimated after the Civil War and needed many years during the Restoration to recover. Then came the struggles in the 1960s for the Civil Rights Movement, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent leaders' activism focused on this area.

In modern times, Woodland Acres has become a place for manufacturers and distribution centers.

What To Do in Woodland Acres - Albany, GA

Here are some fun things to do:

• Museum: The Flint RiverQuarium has family-friendly, hands-on exhibits of marine life and birds.
• Outdoor Recreation: Golfers can enjoy a pleasant day by short driving north to either Flint River Municipal Golf Course or the River Pointe Golf Club near Chehaw Park & Zoo.
• Destinations: Love's Travel Stop never closes. It is a mega truck stop with all kinds of things you may need in the middle of the night.
• Community: If you like making arts and crafts, you might enjoy the local group Craftaholics Anonymous, which has more than 160 members from the area. Yes, believing in a higher power when repurposing saved paper towel rolls is OK. There may be 12 steps to completing a craft project, but no one will try to make you stop!

Working in Albany, GA

Albany's economy benefits from manufacturing, education, and healthcare. A notable local company in Woodland Acres is the Molson Coors Albany Brewery, which operates 24 hours a day. It is a central distribution hub with trucks picking up loads for nonstop deliveries. Also, the Procter & Gamble Paper Products manufacturing company is in Woodland Acres.

Albany's unemployment rate is 6%, higher than the national average of 4%. The median household income is only $39,422 per year, compared to the American average of $69,021. Even though you may make less, the cost of living here is also lower, so it is easier to get by.

The economy is slowly growing like the rest of America. Albany's job growth rate over the next decade is predicted at 35.7%, compared to the American expected growth rate of 33.5% over the next ten years.

The industry sectors offering the most jobs are schools (10.9%), healthcare providers (9.7%), government (8.2%), hotels & restaurants (7.3%), building construction (6.1%), professional/scientific/technical services (3.5%), and social assistance (3.3%).

Albany, GA Neighborhoods

If you want to buy a home or rent an apartment, finding a place in Woodland Acres and the surrounding neighborhoods is easy.

• Woodland Acres / Isabella Heights: This area is on the eastern side of the Flint River. The median real estate price is $60,000 (think a "double-wide" mobile home), less expensive than 97.7% of all other places in Georgia. Most properties are rental units. The average rent is $1,131. The vacancy rate is 23%, with many available property listings.
• Jackson Heights: The Flint River widens in this area to form a lake. There are highly desirable riverfront properties in Catalina Beach Estates. The median real estate price is $115,408, and the average rental price is $1,464. The vacancy rate is 9.7%.
• East Albany: The median sales price for a home here is $125,720. The average rent is $1,159, and the vacancy rate is 35%.
• Acree: This area is northeast of Albany, which blends from the city to a more rural lifestyle. The median sales price for a home is $169,819, less expensive than 83.6% of other parts of Georgia. The average rent is $1,480, and the vacancy rate is 16.6%.

Albany, GA School District

The Dougherty County School System administers and operates public schools. The district spends $16,606 annually on each student, and the student-to-teacher ratio is remarkable at 14 to one.

There are nine private schools in Albany. The best ones are St. Teresa's School (PK - 12), Deerfield-Windsor School (PK - 12), and Sherwood Christian Academy (PK - 12).

Woodland Acres has the Turner Job Corps Center, a federally run technical trade school. Albany State University (public, four-year) is a short drive away, and seven more colleges and universities are within fifty miles.

Moving to Woodland Acres - Albany, GA Resource Guide

An elected mayor and six members serve on the City Commission for Albany. The Recreation and Parks Department manages all recreational centers, public parks, the Fitness & Wellness Center, and the Flint River Municipal Golf Course. The city offers programs and activities for all ages. To find out about the programs and the calendar, register online.

Woodland Acres - Albany, GA Housing

The median sales price in Woodland Acres—Albany is $60,000, and the median price in Albany is $148,300. Woodland Acres has many manufactured and mobile homes, which explains the low median sales price. The price trend is down by -20.9% year over year.

This area is currently a buyer's market, with many sellers highly motivated to strike a deal. Housing costs are 38% lower than in the rest of America. The cost of living is 8% lower than the expenses needed for other Georgia cities and 15% less than the United States average.