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Buying a home in Willacoochee, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Willacoochee is worth about $43,200, 86% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $544 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $32,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Willacoochee at a glance

Willacoochee Georgia U.S.
Median home value $43,200 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $544 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.26% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $32,750 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $910 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.5% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $629 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.2% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1992 1980
Vacant homes 14.6% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 1,301 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Willacoochee

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Willacoochee home of $43,200 with 20% down costs about $296 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $368, 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 $12,679 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Willacoochee household income of $32,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $112,000.

The median rent here is $629 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$8,640
Loan amount$34,560
Principal and interest$232
Property taxes (1.26% a year)$45
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
PMI$0
Total per month$296

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,512
Loan amount$42,418
Principal and interest$285
Property taxes (1.26% a year)$45
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
FHA mortgage insurance$19
Total per month$368

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Questions about home buying in Willacoochee

What is the median home value in Willacoochee?

About $43,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Willacoochee?

Homeowners pay a median $544 a year, which is about 1.26% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

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

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $296 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,679 a year.

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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