Sitework in Georgia on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as the rest of DirtBid: 16 cost regions and 159 counties, each with a soil-risk rating from USDA and USGS data. Atlanta Metro runs highest at 0.99×; Valdosta Metro lowest at 0.83×.
Georgia multipliers and county ratings are planning-level: built from federal price and soil data, and not yet checked against local bids or a local estimator.
Cost regions
16
Counties in the model
159
Richmond Metro baseline
1.00×
Atlanta Metro
0.99×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Cecil, Pacolet, Madison
29 counties in this region. 6 of 29 rate high for shallow rock. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 1 of the 29. Highest risk score: Barrow County (4 of 10).
Counties: Barrow County, Bartow County, Butts County, Carroll County, Cherokee County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Coweta County, Dawson County, DeKalb County, Douglas County, Fayette County, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Haralson County, Heard County, Henry County, Jasper County, Lumpkin County, Meriwether County, Morgan County, Newton County, Paulding County, Pickens County, Pike County, Rockdale County, Spalding County, Walton County
Rest of Georgia
0.94×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Tifton, Pelham, Cecil
85 counties in this region. 44 of 85 rate high for water table. 35 of 85 rate high for dewatering. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 53 of the 85. Highest risk score: Camden County (7 of 10).
Counties: Appling County, Atkinson County, Bacon County, Baker County, Baldwin County, Banks County, Ben Hill County, Berrien County, Bleckley County, Bulloch County, Calhoun County, Camden County, Candler County, Charlton County, Chattooga County, Clay County, Clinch County, Coffee County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Crisp County, Decatur County, Dodge County, Dooly County, Early County, Elbert County, Emanuel County, Evans County, Fannin County, Franklin County, Gilmer County, Glascock County, Gordon County, Grady County, Greene County, Habersham County, Hancock County, Hart County, Irwin County, Jackson County, Jeff Davis County, Jefferson County, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Lamar County, Laurens County, Macon County, Miller County, Mitchell County, Montgomery County, Pierce County, Polk County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Quitman County, Rabun County, Randolph County, Schley County, Screven County, Seminole County, Stephens County, Sumter County, Taliaferro County, Tattnall County, Taylor County, Telfair County, Thomas County, Tift County, Toombs County, Towns County, Treutlen County, Troup County, Turner County, Union County, Upson County, Ware County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Webster County, Wheeler County, White County, Wilcox County, Wilkes County, Wilkinson County
Savannah Metro
0.93×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Pelham, Ellabelle, Stilson
3 counties in this region. 3 of 3 rate high for water table. 3 of 3 rate high for dewatering. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 2 of the 3. Highest risk score: Bryan County (7 of 10).
Counties: Bryan County, Chatham County, Effingham County
Augusta Metro
0.88×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Troup, Wedowee, Georgeville
5 counties in this region. 1 of 5 rate high for water table. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 2 of the 5. Highest risk score: Burke County (5 of 10).
Counties: Burke County, Columbia County, Lincoln County, McDuffie County, Richmond County
Columbus Metro
0.85×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Troup, Pacolet, Nankin
6 counties in this region. Highest risk score: Chattahoochee County (4 of 10).
Counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Stewart County, Talbot County
Macon Metro
0.84×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Cecil, Vaucluse, Chewacla
5 counties in this region. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 1 of the 5. Highest risk score: Twiggs County (5 of 10).
Counties: Bibb County, Crawford County, Jones County, Monroe County, Twiggs County
Athens Metro
0.90×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Cecil, Madison, Pacolet
4 counties in this region. Highest risk score: Clarke County (4 of 10).
Counties: Clarke County, Madison County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County
Gainesville Metro
0.95×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Pacolet, Madison, Cecil
1 county in this region. Highest risk score: Hall County (3 of 10).
Counties: Hall County
Warner Robins Metro
0.91×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Faceville, Orangeburg, Bibb
2 counties in this region. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 2 of the 2. Highest risk score: Houston County (5 of 10).
Counties: Houston County, Peach County
Chattanooga Metro (Georgia side)
0.88×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Minvale, Hartsells, Lyerly
3 counties in this region. 2 of 3 rate high for shallow rock. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 2 of the 3. Highest risk score: Catoosa County (5 of 10).
Counties: Catoosa County, Dade County, Walker County
Valdosta Metro
0.83×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Tifton, Pelham, Johnston
4 counties in this region. 4 of 4 rate high for water table. 4 of 4 rate high for dewatering. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 4 of the 4. Highest risk score: Echols County (6 of 10).
Counties: Brooks County, Echols County, Lanier County, Lowndes County
Dalton Metro
0.86×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Junaluska, Townley, Montevallo
2 counties in this region. 1 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 1 of the 2. Highest risk score: Whitfield County (5 of 10).
Counties: Murray County, Whitfield County
Albany Metro
0.83×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Greenville, Tifton, Grady
4 counties in this region. 4 of 4 rate high for water table. 2 of 4 rate high for dewatering. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 3 of the 4. Highest risk score: Dougherty County (5 of 10).
Counties: Dougherty County, Lee County, Terrell County, Worth County
Brunswick Metro
0.83×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Bohicket, Pelham, Leon
3 counties in this region. 3 of 3 rate high for water table. 3 of 3 rate high for undercut. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 1 of the 3. Highest risk score: Glynn County (7 of 10).
Counties: Brantley County, Glynn County, McIntosh County
Rome Metro
0.86×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Fullerton, Townley, Shack
1 county in this region. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of it. Highest risk score: Floyd County (5 of 10).
Counties: Floyd County
Hinesville Metro
0.91×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Bohicket, Bayboro, Ellabelle
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for water table. 2 of 2 rate high for undercut. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 2 of the 2. Highest risk score: Liberty County (7 of 10).
Counties: Liberty County, Long County
FAQ
Georgia Cost Questions
Which soil problems drive sitework cost in Georgia?
From USDA soil survey data, the most common across the state: water table (61 of 159 counties rate high), dewatering (49 of 159 counties rate high), undercut (21 of 159 counties rate high). A parcel can differ from its county, so read the survey for your exact site.
Where do the Georgia multipliers come from?
From the Commerce Department's Regional Price Parities, on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as Virginia. Across 29 reviewed regions that method missed by about 0.03 on average. They have not been checked against executed bids in Georgia, so use them for planning, not a final bid.
How reliable are the Georgia county ratings?
They are screening ratings from federal soil and geology data, not a local estimator's review and not a geotechnical report. Tested against 511 reviewed counties, they land within one level most of the time, and exact matches are less common. Get borings before you price a real site.
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