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Buying a home in Stillmore, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Stillmore is worth about $39,400, 87% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $564 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $33,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stillmore at a glance

Stillmore Georgia U.S.
Median home value $39,400 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $564 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.43% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $33,750 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $797 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.2% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $800 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.7% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1992 1980
Vacant homes 15.4% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 715 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stillmore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stillmore home of $39,400 with 20% down costs about $275 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $341, 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 $11,803 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Stillmore household income of $33,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $113,000.

The median rent here is $800 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$7,880
Loan amount$31,520
Principal and interest$212
Property taxes (1.43% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
PMI$0
Total per month$275

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,379
Loan amount$38,686
Principal and interest$260
Property taxes (1.43% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
FHA mortgage insurance$17
Total per month$341

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Questions about home buying in Stillmore

What is the median home value in Stillmore?

About $39,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stillmore?

Homeowners pay a median $564 a year, which is about 1.43% 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 Stillmore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $275 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,803 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