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Buying a home in Dearing, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Dearing is worth about $114,100, 62% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $769 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $66,146 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dearing at a glance

Dearing Georgia U.S.
Median home value $114,100 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $769 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $66,146 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,156 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,105 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.7% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1992 1980
Vacant homes 16.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 760 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dearing

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dearing home of $114,100 with 20% down costs about $725 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $915, 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 $31,084 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Dearing household income of $66,146; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $243,000.

The median rent here is $1,105 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$22,820
Loan amount$91,280
Principal and interest$614
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$725

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,994
Loan amount$112,033
Principal and interest$754
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$915

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Questions about home buying in Dearing

What is the median home value in Dearing?

About $114,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dearing?

Homeowners pay a median $769 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Dearing?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $725 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,084 a year.

More about Dearing

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