The typical owner-occupied home in Twin City is worth about $63,500, 79% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $660 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $39,893 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Twin City at a glance
| Twin City | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $63,500 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $660 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.04% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $39,893 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 56% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,357 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $680 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.2% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,075 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Twin City
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Twin City home of $63,500 with 20% down costs about $423 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $529, 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 $18,138 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Twin City household income of $39,893; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.
The median rent here is $680 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $12,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $50,800 |
| Principal and interest | $342 |
| Property taxes (1.04% a year) | $55 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $26 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $423 |
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| Down payment | $2,222 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $62,350 |
| Principal and interest | $419 |
| Property taxes (1.04% a year) | $55 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $26 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $28 |
| Total per month | $529 |
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Questions about home buying in Twin City
What is the median home value in Twin City?
About $63,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Twin City?
Homeowners pay a median $660 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Twin City?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $423 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,138 a year.
More about Twin City
- Mortgage Refinance in Twin City
- Debt Relief in Twin City
- Home Equity Loans in Twin City
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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