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Georgia home affordability calculator

The median Georgia household earns about $74,000 a year, and the median home costs about $330,000 — 4.5 times income. With 10% down, no other debts, and the current 7.32% average 30-year rate (Freddie Mac, week of October 22, 2026), standard lending ratios support a home of about $223,849 , roughly $106,151 short of the median. The calculator is pre-filled with those figures — replace them with yours.

$223,849 max home price

Max loan amount
$190,849
Housing payment budget
$1,736
P&I budget
$1,311
Bound by
front-end ratio

Uses the 28% front-end / 36% back-end DTI guidelines. Lenders vary.

How it works

Lenders cap the full housing payment — principal, interest, property tax, insurance — near 28% of gross monthly income, and all debt payments near 36%. In Georgia, property tax at about 0.90% of value plus roughly $2,000 a year of homeowners insurance come to about $414 a month on the median home, and that comes out of the 28% budget before anything goes to the loan. On the median income the housing budget is about $1,736 a month, leaving $1,311 for principal and interest.

Homes in Georgia spend about 40 days on the market on average. Georgia replaced its annual car tax with a one-time title ad valorem tax, and its property tax rate sits near the national average with a homestead exemption for primary residences. Metro Atlanta drives most of the state's price growth.

Frequently asked questions

How much house can I afford in Georgia on the median income?
On Georgia's median household income of about $74,000, with no other debts, 10% down, and a 7.32% 30-year rate, the 28% housing guideline supports a home of roughly $223,849. That's about $106,151 below the $330,000 median home price.
What income do I need to buy a median-priced home in Georgia?
Georgia's median home costs about $330,000 — 4.5 times the median household income. Lenders' 28% front-end rule means the full payment, including about $414 a month in property tax and insurance, needs to fit inside 28% of gross monthly income. Try the calculator with your own income and down payment.
How much do property tax and insurance add in Georgia?
On the median home, Georgia's 0.90% effective property tax rate and about $2,000 a year in homeowners insurance come to roughly $414 a month — money that comes out of the housing budget before any goes to principal and interest.
Does Georgia's income tax affect how much house I can afford?
Not in the lender's math, which uses gross income. It does affect what's comfortable: Georgia's income tax tops out at 5.19%, so take-home pay is smaller than gross by more than federal tax alone.

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