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Buying a home in Lawrenceville, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Lawrenceville is worth about $350,600, 16% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,719 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, close to the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $61,561 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 47% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lawrenceville at a glance

Lawrenceville Georgia U.S.
Median home value $350,600 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,719 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $61,561 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 47% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,845 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.7% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,613 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.1% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1992 1980
Vacant homes 4.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 30,954 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lawrenceville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lawrenceville home of $350,600 with 20% down costs about $2,261 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,845, 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 $96,891 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 44% of the median Lawrenceville household income of $61,561; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.

The median rent here is $1,613 a month, so owning the median home costs about $648 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,120
Loan amount$280,480
Principal and interest$1,887
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$228
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
PMI$0
Total per month$2,261

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,271
Loan amount$344,250
Principal and interest$2,316
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$228
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
FHA mortgage insurance$155
Total per month$2,845

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Questions about home buying in Lawrenceville

What is the median home value in Lawrenceville?

About $350,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lawrenceville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,719 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Lawrenceville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,261 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $96,891 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