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Buying a home in Lithia Springs, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Lithia Springs is worth about $220,000, 27% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,422 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $62,417 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lithia Springs at a glance

Lithia Springs Georgia U.S.
Median home value $220,000 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,422 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $62,417 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 46% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,441 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,402 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.6% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1992 1980
Vacant homes 7.9% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 16,875 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lithia Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lithia Springs home of $220,000 with 20% down costs about $1,395 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,761, 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 $59,777 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Lithia Springs household income of $62,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $230,000.

The median rent here is $1,402 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,000
Loan amount$176,000
Principal and interest$1,184
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
PMI$0
Total per month$1,395

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,700
Loan amount$216,015
Principal and interest$1,453
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
FHA mortgage insurance$97
Total per month$1,761

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Questions about home buying in Lithia Springs

What is the median home value in Lithia Springs?

About $220,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lithia Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $1,422 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Lithia Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,395 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $59,777 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