The typical owner-occupied home in Acworth is worth about $339,900, 12% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,594 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, close to the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $83,539 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Acworth at a glance
| Acworth | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $339,900 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,594 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $83,539 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 60% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 71% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,728 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,664 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 31.6% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 22,473 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Acworth
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Acworth home of $339,900 with 20% down costs about $2,186 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,752, 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 $93,691 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Acworth household income of $83,539; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $303,000.
The median rent here is $1,664 a month, so owning the median home costs about $522 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $67,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $271,920 |
| Principal and interest | $1,829 |
| Property taxes (0.76% a year) | $215 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $142 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,186 |
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| Down payment | $11,896 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $333,744 |
| Principal and interest | $2,245 |
| Property taxes (0.76% a year) | $215 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $142 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $150 |
| Total per month | $2,752 |
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Questions about home buying in Acworth
What is the median home value in Acworth?
About $339,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Acworth?
Homeowners pay a median $2,594 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Acworth?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,186 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $93,691 a year.
More about Acworth
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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