The typical owner-occupied home in Attapulgus is worth about $67,500, 78% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $548 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $38,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Attapulgus at a glance
| Attapulgus | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $67,500 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $548 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.81% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $38,750 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $939 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.5% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $717 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1960 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.2% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 673 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Attapulgus
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Attapulgus home of $67,500 with 20% down costs about $437 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $549, 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 $18,726 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Attapulgus household income of $38,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.
The median rent here is $717 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $13,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $54,000 |
| Principal and interest | $363 |
| Property taxes (0.81% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $437 |
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| Down payment | $2,362 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $66,277 |
| Principal and interest | $446 |
| Property taxes (0.81% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $549 |
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Questions about home buying in Attapulgus
What is the median home value in Attapulgus?
About $67,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Attapulgus?
Homeowners pay a median $548 a year, which is about 0.81% 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 Attapulgus?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $437 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,726 a year.
More about Attapulgus
- Mortgage Refinance in Attapulgus
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- Home Equity Loans in Attapulgus
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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