The typical owner-occupied home in Talking Rock is worth about $572,200, 89% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and 72% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,563 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $250,001 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 83% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Talking Rock at a glance
| Talking Rock | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $572,200 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $5,563 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.97% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $250,001 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 98% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 83% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $3,703 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2021 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 274 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Talking Rock
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Talking Rock home of $572,200 with 20% down costs about $3,780 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,734, 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 $162,014 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Talking Rock household income of $250,001; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $883,000.
| Down payment | $114,440 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $457,760 |
| Principal and interest | $3,079 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $463 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $238 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,780 |
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| Down payment | $20,027 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $561,836 |
| Principal and interest | $3,780 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $463 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $238 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $253 |
| Total per month | $4,734 |
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Questions about home buying in Talking Rock
What is the median home value in Talking Rock?
About $572,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Talking Rock?
Homeowners pay a median $5,563 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Talking Rock?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,780 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $162,014 a year.
More about Talking Rock
- Mortgage Refinance in Talking Rock
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- Home Equity Loans in Talking Rock
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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