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Buying a home in Smithville, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Smithville is worth about $111,500, 63% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $814 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Smithville at a glance

Smithville Georgia U.S.
Median home value $111,500 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $814 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,338 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.8% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,068 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.3% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1992 1980
Vacant homes 43.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 285 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Smithville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Smithville home of $111,500 with 20% down costs about $714 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $900, 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 $30,615 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $1,068 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$22,300
Loan amount$89,200
Principal and interest$600
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$714

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,902
Loan amount$109,480
Principal and interest$736
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$900

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Questions about home buying in Smithville

What is the median home value in Smithville?

About $111,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Smithville?

Homeowners pay a median $814 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Smithville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $714 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,615 a year.

More about Smithville

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