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Buying a home in Keysville, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Keysville is worth about $49,400, 84% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $383 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, close to the Georgia rate of 0.77%. 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Keysville at a glance

Keysville Georgia U.S.
Median home value $49,400 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $383 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $694 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 40.7% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,393 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1977 1992 1980
Vacant homes 13.6% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 297 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Keysville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Keysville home of $49,400 with 20% down costs about $319 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $401, 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 $13,652 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,880
Loan amount$39,520
Principal and interest$266
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
PMI$0
Total per month$319

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,729
Loan amount$48,505
Principal and interest$326
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
FHA mortgage insurance$22
Total per month$401

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Questions about home buying in Keysville

What is the median home value in Keysville?

About $49,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Keysville?

Homeowners pay a median $383 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Keysville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $319 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,652 a year.

More about Keysville

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