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Buying a home in Hardwick, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Hardwick is worth about $91,900, 70% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $478 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $39,510 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hardwick at a glance

Hardwick Georgia U.S.
Median home value $91,900 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $478 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.52% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $39,510 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 18% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,003 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $930 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.5% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1992 1980
Vacant homes 25.4% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 3,402 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hardwick

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hardwick home of $91,900 with 20% down costs about $573 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $726, 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 $24,544 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Hardwick household income of $39,510; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

The median rent here is $930 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$18,380
Loan amount$73,520
Principal and interest$495
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$573

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,216
Loan amount$90,235
Principal and interest$607
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$726

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Questions about home buying in Hardwick

What is the median home value in Hardwick?

About $91,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hardwick?

Homeowners pay a median $478 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Hardwick?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $573 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,544 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