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Buying a home in Tyrone, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Tyrone is worth about $470,400, 55% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and 41% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,238 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $135,691 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tyrone at a glance

Tyrone Georgia U.S.
Median home value $470,400 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,238 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.90% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $135,691 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,406 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,191 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.1% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2000 1992 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 7,896 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tyrone

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tyrone home of $470,400 with 20% down costs about $3,080 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,864, 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 $132,014 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Tyrone household income of $135,691; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $484,000.

The median rent here is $1,191 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,889 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$94,080
Loan amount$376,320
Principal and interest$2,532
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$353
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$196
PMI$0
Total per month$3,080

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,464
Loan amount$461,880
Principal and interest$3,107
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$353
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$196
FHA mortgage insurance$208
Total per month$3,864

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Questions about home buying in Tyrone

What is the median home value in Tyrone?

About $470,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tyrone?

Homeowners pay a median $4,238 a year, which is about 0.90% 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 Tyrone?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,080 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $132,014 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