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Buying a home in Walthourville, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Walthourville is worth about $158,700, 48% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,522 a year in property taxes, about 0.96% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $73,647 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 47% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Walthourville at a glance

Walthourville Georgia U.S.
Median home value $158,700 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,522 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.96% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $73,647 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 47% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,821 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.1% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,077 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.9% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1996 1992 1980
Vacant homes 13.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 3,823 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Walthourville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walthourville home of $158,700 with 20% down costs about $1,047 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,312, 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 $44,878 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Walthourville household income of $73,647; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $260,000.

The median rent here is $1,077 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$31,740
Loan amount$126,960
Principal and interest$854
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,047

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,554
Loan amount$155,826
Principal and interest$1,048
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,312

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Questions about home buying in Walthourville

What is the median home value in Walthourville?

About $158,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Walthourville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,522 a year, which is about 0.96% 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 Walthourville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,047 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,878 a year.

More about Walthourville

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