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Buying a home in Siloam, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Siloam is worth about $61,300, 80% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $24,783 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Siloam at a glance

Siloam Georgia U.S.
Median home value $61,300 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,341 $3,119
Median household income $24,783 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.7% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1992 1980
Vacant homes 8.8% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 344 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Siloam

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Siloam home of $61,300 with 20% down costs about $412 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $514, 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 $17,641 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Siloam household income of $24,783; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $86,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,260
Loan amount$49,040
Principal and interest$330
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
PMI$0
Total per month$412

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,146
Loan amount$60,190
Principal and interest$405
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$514

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Questions about home buying in Siloam

What is the median home value in Siloam?

About $61,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Siloam?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $412 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,641 a year.

More about Siloam

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