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Buying a home in Union Point, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Union Point is worth about $88,600, 71% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $770 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $62,011 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Union Point at a glance

Union Point Georgia U.S.
Median home value $88,600 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $770 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $62,011 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,163 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.8% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $911 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.3% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1992 1980
Vacant homes 15.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 1,704 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Union Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Union Point home of $88,600 with 20% down costs about $578 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $726, 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 $24,770 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Union Point household income of $62,011; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $222,000.

The median rent here is $911 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$17,720
Loan amount$70,880
Principal and interest$477
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$578

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,101
Loan amount$86,995
Principal and interest$585
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$726

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Questions about home buying in Union Point

What is the median home value in Union Point?

About $88,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Union Point?

Homeowners pay a median $770 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Union Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $578 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,770 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