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Buying a home in Dawsonville, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Dawsonville is worth about $362,900, 20% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and 9% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,145 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $90,929 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dawsonville at a glance

Dawsonville Georgia U.S.
Median home value $362,900 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,145 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $90,929 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 85% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,790 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.4% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,208 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.0% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2006 1992 1980
Vacant homes 9.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 4,403 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dawsonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dawsonville home of $362,900 with 20% down costs about $2,283 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,887, 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 $97,827 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Dawsonville household income of $90,929; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $337,000.

The median rent here is $1,208 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,075 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$72,580
Loan amount$290,320
Principal and interest$1,953
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$178
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$151
PMI$0
Total per month$2,283

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,702
Loan amount$356,327
Principal and interest$2,397
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$178
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$151
FHA mortgage insurance$161
Total per month$2,887

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Questions about home buying in Dawsonville

What is the median home value in Dawsonville?

About $362,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dawsonville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,145 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Dawsonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,283 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $97,827 a year.

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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