The typical owner-occupied home in Arabi is worth about $39,500, 87% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $565 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $85,536 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Arabi at a glance
| Arabi | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $39,500 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $565 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.43% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $85,536 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 73% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $950 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.5% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.7% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 550 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Arabi
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Arabi home of $39,500 with 20% down costs about $276 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $342, 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 $11,833 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Arabi household income of $85,536; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $286,000.
The median rent here is $950 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $7,900 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $31,600 |
| Principal and interest | $213 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $16 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $276 |
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| Down payment | $1,382 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $38,785 |
| Principal and interest | $261 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $16 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $17 |
| Total per month | $342 |
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Questions about home buying in Arabi
What is the median home value in Arabi?
About $39,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Arabi?
Homeowners pay a median $565 a year, which is about 1.43% 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 Arabi?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $276 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,833 a year.
More about Arabi
- Mortgage Refinance in Arabi
- Debt Relief in Arabi
- Home Equity Loans in Arabi
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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