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Buying a home in Axson, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Axson is worth about $89,100, 71% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $80,526 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Axson at a glance

Axson Georgia U.S.
Median home value $89,100 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,341 $3,119
Median household income $80,526 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,783 $1,963
Median rent – $1,393 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1992 1980
Vacant homes 16.9% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 268 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Axson

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Axson home of $89,100 with 20% down costs about $598 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $747, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $25,642 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Axson household income of $80,526; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $280,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,820
Loan amount$71,280
Principal and interest$480
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$598

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,118
Loan amount$87,486
Principal and interest$589
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$747

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Questions about home buying in Axson

What is the median home value in Axson?

About $89,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Axson?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $598 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,642 a year.

More about Axson

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data