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Buying a home in Bolingbroke, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Bolingbroke is worth about $273,900, 10% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 18% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,773 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $126,597 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bolingbroke at a glance

Bolingbroke Georgia U.S.
Median home value $273,900 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,773 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.01% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $126,597 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,850 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.4% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,393 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1994 1992 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 426 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bolingbroke

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bolingbroke home of $273,900 with 20% down costs about $1,819 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,275, 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 $77,944 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Bolingbroke household income of $126,597; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $445,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$54,780
Loan amount$219,120
Principal and interest$1,474
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$231
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$114
PMI$0
Total per month$1,819

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,586
Loan amount$268,939
Principal and interest$1,809
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$231
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$114
FHA mortgage insurance$121
Total per month$2,275

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Questions about home buying in Bolingbroke

What is the median home value in Bolingbroke?

About $273,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bolingbroke?

Homeowners pay a median $2,773 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Bolingbroke?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,819 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,944 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