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Buying a home in Du Pont, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Du Pont is worth about $43,300, 86% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $371 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $26,384 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Du Pont at a glance

Du Pont Georgia U.S.
Median home value $43,300 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $371 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.86% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $26,384 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 14% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,783 $1,963
Median rent – $1,393 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1961 1992 1980
Vacant homes 23.5% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 197 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Du Pont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Du Pont home of $43,300 with 20% down costs about $282 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $354, 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 $12,090 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Du Pont household income of $26,384; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $94,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$8,660
Loan amount$34,640
Principal and interest$233
Property taxes (0.86% a year)$31
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
PMI$0
Total per month$282

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,516
Loan amount$42,516
Principal and interest$286
Property taxes (0.86% a year)$31
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
FHA mortgage insurance$19
Total per month$354

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Questions about home buying in Du Pont

What is the median home value in Du Pont?

About $43,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Du Pont?

Homeowners pay a median $371 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Du Pont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $282 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,090 a year.

More about Du Pont

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