The typical owner-occupied home in Brinson is worth about $127,100, 58% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,125 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $73,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brinson at a glance
| Brinson | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $127,100 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,125 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.89% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $73,750 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 94% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 25% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,306 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 45.0% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 41.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 207 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brinson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brinson home of $127,100 with 20% down costs about $831 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,043, 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 $35,624 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Brinson household income of $73,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $263,000.
| Down payment | $25,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $101,680 |
| Principal and interest | $684 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $831 |
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| Down payment | $4,448 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $124,798 |
| Principal and interest | $840 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $56 |
| Total per month | $1,043 |
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Questions about home buying in Brinson
What is the median home value in Brinson?
About $127,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brinson?
Homeowners pay a median $1,125 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Brinson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $831 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,624 a year.
More about Brinson
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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