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Buying a home in Tiger, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Tiger is worth about $250,000, 18% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $958 a year in property taxes, about 0.38% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $68,523 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tiger at a glance

Tiger Georgia U.S.
Median home value $250,000 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $958 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.38% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $68,523 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,110 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $3,501 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1992 1980
Vacant homes 30.5% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 362 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tiger

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tiger home of $250,000 with 20% down costs about $1,529 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,945, 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 $65,517 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Tiger household income of $68,523; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $261,000.

The median rent here is $3,501 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$50,000
Loan amount$200,000
Principal and interest$1,345
Property taxes (0.38% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
PMI$0
Total per month$1,529

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,750
Loan amount$245,472
Principal and interest$1,651
Property taxes (0.38% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$1,945

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Questions about home buying in Tiger

What is the median home value in Tiger?

About $250,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tiger?

Homeowners pay a median $958 a year, which is about 0.38% 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 Tiger?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,529 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,517 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