The typical owner-occupied home in Ellerslie is worth about $313,000, 3% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and 6% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,559 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $107,384 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ellerslie at a glance
| Ellerslie | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $313,000 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,559 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.82% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $107,384 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 98% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 80% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,850 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1999 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,011 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ellerslie
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ellerslie home of $313,000 with 20% down costs about $2,029 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,550, 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 $86,947 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Ellerslie household income of $107,384; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $387,000.
| Down payment | $62,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $250,400 |
| Principal and interest | $1,684 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $214 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $130 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,029 |
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| Down payment | $10,955 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $307,331 |
| Principal and interest | $2,067 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $214 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $130 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $138 |
| Total per month | $2,550 |
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Questions about home buying in Ellerslie
What is the median home value in Ellerslie?
About $313,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ellerslie?
Homeowners pay a median $2,559 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Ellerslie?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,029 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $86,947 a year.
More about Ellerslie
- Mortgage Refinance in Ellerslie
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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