The typical owner-occupied home in Sunny Side is worth about $100,000, 67% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $754 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, close to the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $44,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 47% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sunny Side at a glance
| Sunny Side | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,000 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $754 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.75% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,750 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 47% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,083 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 10.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,093 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.0% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 21.4% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 994 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sunny Side
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sunny Side home of $100,000 with 20% down costs about $642 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $809, 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 $27,529 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Sunny Side household income of $44,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.
The median rent here is $1,093 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,000 |
| Principal and interest | $538 |
| Property taxes (0.75% a year) | $62 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $642 |
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| Down payment | $3,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $98,189 |
| Principal and interest | $661 |
| Property taxes (0.75% a year) | $62 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $809 |
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Questions about home buying in Sunny Side
What is the median home value in Sunny Side?
About $100,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sunny Side?
Homeowners pay a median $754 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 Sunny Side?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $642 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,529 a year.
More about Sunny Side
- Mortgage Refinance in Sunny Side
- Debt Relief in Sunny Side
- Home Equity Loans in Sunny Side
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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