The typical owner-occupied home in Avondale Estates is worth about $553,900, 83% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and 66% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,661 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $123,795 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Avondale Estates at a glance
| Avondale Estates | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $553,900 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,661 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.20% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $123,795 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,592 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.4% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,557 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.6% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.5% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,530 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Avondale Estates
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Avondale Estates home of $553,900 with 20% down costs about $3,766 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,688, 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 $161,382 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Avondale Estates household income of $123,795; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $425,000.
The median rent here is $1,557 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,209 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $110,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $443,120 |
| Principal and interest | $2,981 |
| Property taxes (1.20% a year) | $554 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $231 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,766 |
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| Down payment | $19,386 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $543,867 |
| Principal and interest | $3,659 |
| Property taxes (1.20% a year) | $554 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $231 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $245 |
| Total per month | $4,688 |
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Questions about home buying in Avondale Estates
What is the median home value in Avondale Estates?
About $553,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Avondale Estates?
Homeowners pay a median $6,661 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Avondale Estates?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,766 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $161,382 a year.
More about Avondale Estates
- Mortgage Refinance in Avondale Estates
- Debt Relief in Avondale Estates
- Home Equity Loans in Avondale Estates
- 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