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Buying a home in Colbert, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Colbert is worth about $325,400, 7% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,419 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, close to the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $75,469 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Colbert at a glance

Colbert Georgia U.S.
Median home value $325,400 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,419 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $75,469 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,086 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 36.1% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,304 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1999 1992 1980
Vacant homes 8.7% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 806 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Colbert

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Colbert home of $325,400 with 20% down costs about $2,087 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,630, 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 $89,462 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Colbert household income of $75,469; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $275,000.

The median rent here is $1,304 a month, so owning the median home costs about $783 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$65,080
Loan amount$260,320
Principal and interest$1,751
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$201
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$136
PMI$0
Total per month$2,087

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,389
Loan amount$319,506
Principal and interest$2,149
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$201
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$136
FHA mortgage insurance$144
Total per month$2,630

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Questions about home buying in Colbert

What is the median home value in Colbert?

About $325,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Colbert?

Homeowners pay a median $2,419 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Colbert?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,087 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,462 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