The typical owner-occupied home in Comer is worth about $223,800, 26% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,009 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $52,891 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Comer at a glance
| Comer | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $223,800 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,009 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.90% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,891 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 59% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 56% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,486 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.8% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.4% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,029 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Comer
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Comer home of $223,800 with 20% down costs about $1,466 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,838, 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 $62,808 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Comer household income of $52,891; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.
| Down payment | $44,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $179,040 |
| Principal and interest | $1,204 |
| Property taxes (0.90% a year) | $168 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,466 |
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| Down payment | $7,833 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $219,746 |
| Principal and interest | $1,478 |
| Property taxes (0.90% a year) | $168 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $99 |
| Total per month | $1,838 |
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Questions about home buying in Comer
What is the median home value in Comer?
About $223,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Comer?
Homeowners pay a median $2,009 a year, which is about 0.90% 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 Comer?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,466 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,808 a year.
More about Comer
- Mortgage Refinance in Comer
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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