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Buying a home in Pinehurst, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Pinehurst is worth about $94,100, 69% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,054 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $45,781 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pinehurst at a glance

Pinehurst Georgia U.S.
Median home value $94,100 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,054 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.12% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $45,781 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,339 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.9% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1992 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 557 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pinehurst

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pinehurst home of $94,100 with 20% down costs about $633 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $790, 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 $27,148 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Pinehurst household income of $45,781; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,820
Loan amount$75,280
Principal and interest$506
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$633

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,294
Loan amount$92,396
Principal and interest$622
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$790

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Questions about home buying in Pinehurst

What is the median home value in Pinehurst?

About $94,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pinehurst?

Homeowners pay a median $1,054 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Pinehurst?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $633 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,148 a year.

More about Pinehurst

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