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Buying a home in Aragon, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Aragon is worth about $161,900, 47% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,019 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $67,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Aragon at a glance

Aragon Georgia U.S.
Median home value $161,900 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,019 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $67,500 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 61% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,200 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.0% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $985 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1992 1980
Vacant homes 8.8% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 2,536 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Aragon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Aragon home of $161,900 with 20% down costs about $1,024 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,293, 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 $43,875 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Aragon household income of $67,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $249,000.

The median rent here is $985 a month, so owning the median home costs about $39 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,380
Loan amount$129,520
Principal and interest$871
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
PMI$0
Total per month$1,024

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,666
Loan amount$158,968
Principal and interest$1,069
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,293

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Questions about home buying in Aragon

What is the median home value in Aragon?

About $161,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Aragon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,019 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Aragon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,024 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,875 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