The typical owner-occupied home in Austell is worth about $284,900, 6% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,405 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $72,938 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Austell at a glance
| Austell | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $284,900 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,405 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.49% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $72,938 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 77% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,400 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.6% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,494 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.2% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.5% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,447 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Austell
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Austell home of $284,900 with 20% down costs about $1,768 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,243, 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 $75,783 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Austell household income of $72,938; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.
The median rent here is $1,494 a month, so owning the median home costs about $274 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $56,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $227,920 |
| Principal and interest | $1,533 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $116 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,768 |
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| Down payment | $9,972 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $279,740 |
| Principal and interest | $1,882 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $116 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $126 |
| Total per month | $2,243 |
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Questions about home buying in Austell
What is the median home value in Austell?
About $284,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Austell?
Homeowners pay a median $1,405 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Austell?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,768 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,783 a year.
More about Austell
- Mortgage Refinance in Austell
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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