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Buying a home in Quitman County, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Quitman County is worth about $104,600, 66% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $40,179 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Quitman County at a glance

Quitman County Georgia U.S.
Median home value $104,600 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,341 $3,119
Median household income $40,179 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 27% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $975 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $918 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.8% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1992 1980
Vacant homes 39.6% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 2,264 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Quitman County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Quitman County home of $104,600 with 20% down costs about $702 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $877, 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 $30,102 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Quitman County household income of $40,179; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.

The median rent here is $918 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$20,920
Loan amount$83,680
Principal and interest$563
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$702

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,661
Loan amount$102,705
Principal and interest$691
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$877

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Questions about home buying in Quitman County

What is the median home value in Quitman County?

About $104,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Quitman County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $702 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,102 a year.

More about Quitman County

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